Water Temperature of the Wild River in Gilead, ME

Current Water Temperature

32.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

Androscoggin River; Stoneham, ME

Wild River

Station Name: Wild River at Gilead, Maine
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 712 feet

Nearest Address:
17–19 Evans Notch Rd
Gilead, ME 04231
Oxford County

GPS Coordinates: 44.39055556, -70.9797222

Nearby Water Temperatures

Gulf of Maine, Portland, ME (62.4 mi)
Sheepscot River, Whitefield, ME (69.5 mi)
Gulf of Maine, Cape Elizabeth, ME (72.9 mi)
Piscataqua River, Kittery, ME (91.3 mi)
Gulf of Maine, Monhegan, ME (93.2 mi)
Ducktrap River, Lincolnville, ME (94.9 mi)
Piscataquis River, Guilford, ME (98 mi)
Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT (110.8 mi)
Penobscot River, Eddington, ME (116.3 mi)
Gulf of Maine, Gloucester, NH (117.1 mi)
Lake Champlain, Rouses Point, NY (124.2 mi)
Lake Champlain, Port Henry, NY (124.7 mi)
Shawsheen River, Bedford, MA (133.7 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 1, Lexington, MA (135.8 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 2, Lexington, MA (135.8 mi)

Weather for Gilead, Maine

Current Weather

16°F
Mist
Mist
11.8°F
17.9°F
92%
WSW 2.7 mph
5.6 mph
13.3°F
13.9°F
0 in
25%
2 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sat
H: 37°F
L: 14°F
Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 28°F
L: 11°F
Heavy snow
Mon
H: 21°F
L: 5°F
Light snow showers
Tue
H: 15°F
L: -9°F
Light freezing rain
Wed
H: -4°F
L: -21°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 10.75 μg/m3
PM10: 10.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 251.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 37 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 4:33 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 6:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:41 PM - 4:11 PM
6:23 AM - 7:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
36.5°F
14.4°F
24.8°F
78%
0 in
0%
3%
3.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 4:33 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 6:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:41 PM - 4:11 PM
6:23 AM - 7:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
28.4°F
11.2°F
20.3°F
87%
0.01 in
75%
12%
4.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.77 μg/m3
PM10: 9.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 AM
Moon Transit: 11:51 AM
Moonset: 4:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:33 AM - 4:03 AM
11:21 AM - 1:51 PM

Minor Periods

3:49 PM - 5:19 PM
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
21.1°F
5.2°F
12.1°F
93%
0.44 in
89%
61%
13.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 11:54 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:23 AM - 4:53 AM
12:10 AM - 2:40 PM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow showers
14.7°F
-8.8°F
3.6°F
86%
0.01 in
61%
62%
9.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 11:55 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 1:28 PM
Moonset: 6:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
12:58 AM - 3:28 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
-3.7°F
-20.5°F
-12°F
88%
0 in
0%
43%
13 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 11:55 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:47 AM
Moon Transit: 2:13 PM
Moonset: 7:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
1:43 PM - 4:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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