Water Temperature of the Yadkin River in Happy Valley, NC

Current Water Temperature

72.7°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Patterson, NC; Lenoir, NC

Yadkin River

Station Name: YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,234 feet

Nearest Address:
3701–3751 Trail End
Happy Valley, NC 28645
Caldwell County

GPS Coordinates: 35.9908333, -81.5583333

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Catawba River, Mount Holly, NC (55.6 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (62.9 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (63.2 mi)
Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (65.3 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (66 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (67.2 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (67.9 mi)
North Fork Holston River, Weber City, VA (70.6 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (71.1 mi)

Weather for Happy Valley, North Carolina

Current Weather

70°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
100%
0 mph
70°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
Overnight
66°F - Patchy Fog
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
58°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
68°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
55°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
76°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 1:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 1:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 1:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 1:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 2:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:54 AM - 1:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
2:27 AM - 3:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 2:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:54 AM - 1:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
2:27 AM - 3:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 11:22 PM
Moonset: 4:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:39 AM - 2:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 11:22 PM
Moonset: 4:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:39 AM - 2:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:32 AM - 6:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:32 AM - 6:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:20 AM - 2:50 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:20 AM - 2:50 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:36 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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