Water Temperature of Lake Mattamuskeet in Fairfield, NC

Current Water Temperature

74.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge; Marsh Island

Lake Mattamuskeet

Station Name: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET E OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Nearest Address:
Lake Mattamuskeet
Fairfield, NC 27826
Hyde County

GPS Coordinates: 35.50638889, -76.18388889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (3.9 mi)
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Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (40.9 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (41.4 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (45.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (50.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (53.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (54.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (54.7 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (60.9 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (81.8 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (88.1 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (93.9 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (96.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (99.8 mi)

Weather for Fairfield, North Carolina

Current Weather

72.9°F
Clear
Clear
76.9°F
72.7°F
88%
SSW 11.4 mph
19.1 mph
70.1°F
65.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 82°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 64°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 52°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 69°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.75 μg/m3
PM10: 8.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 101 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:01 AM - 6:31 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued April 18 at 7:58PM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:30 PM Sunday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 18 at 7:58PM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:30 PM Sunday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82°F
47.1°F
64.6°F
76%
0.01 in
73%
0%
22.6 mph
4.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.73 μg/m3
PM10: 7.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:01 AM - 6:31 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.7°F
45.6°F
54.9°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.51 μg/m3
PM10: 7.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 4:11 PM
Moonset: 12:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
3:41 PM - 6:11 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.7°F
44.8°F
53.5°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.29 μg/m3
PM10: 4.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
Moon Transit: 5:16 PM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 AM - 10:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.9°F
52.3°F
64.9°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.55 μg/m3
PM10: 5.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 PM
Moonset: 1:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:13 AM - 9:43 AM
5:48 PM - 8:18 PM

Minor Periods

10:06 AM - 11:36 AM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
68.6°F
56.1°F
60.9°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 5.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:47 AM
Moon Transit: 7:16 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:13 AM - 10:43 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

11:17 AM - 12:47 AM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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