Water Temperature of the Yadkin River in Happy Valley, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, July 18, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT
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Patterson, NC; Lenoir, NCSponsored Content
Station Name: YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,234 feet / 376 meters
Nearest Address:
3701–3751 Trail End
Happy Valley, NC 28645
Caldwell County
GPS Coordinates: 35.9908333, -81.5583333
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Weather for Happy Valley, North Carolina
Current Weather

Humidity: 72%
Feels Like: 85.1°F
Wind: N 4.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 9.4 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 50%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0.1
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 95°F
L: 71°F

Sat
H: 92°F
L: 70°F

Sun
H: 94°F
L: 71°F

Mon
H: 91°F
L: 76°F

Tue
H: 82°F
L: 67°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 43 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 7:34 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM8:41 PM - 11:11 PM
Minor Periods
2:11 PM - 3:41 PM12:11 AM - 1:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 10:13AM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 10:13 AM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and persist through this evening. Rain rates of 2 to 4 inches an hour are expected. If these storms sit over an area for even a short amount of time, poor drainage flooding may occur. If storms merge or train over the same area, resulting in persistent, or repetitive rounds of rainfall, then flash flooding may occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 10:13AM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 10:13 AM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and persist through this evening. Rain rates of 2 to 4 inches an hour are expected. If these storms sit over an area for even a short amount of time, poor drainage flooding may occur. If storms merge or train over the same area, resulting in persistent, or repetitive rounds of rainfall, then flash flooding may occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 10:13AM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 10:13 AM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and persist through this evening. Rain rates of 2 to 4 inches an hour are expected. If these storms sit over an area for even a short amount of time, poor drainage flooding may occur. If storms merge or train over the same area, resulting in persistent, or repetitive rounds of rainfall, then flash flooding may occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.2°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Wind: 7.6 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 7:34 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM8:41 PM - 11:11 PM
Minor Periods
2:11 PM - 3:41 PM12:11 AM - 1:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.1°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 8:28 AM
Moonset: 3:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:58 AM - 10:28 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:24 PM - 4:54 PM12:43 AM - 2:13 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.5°F
Average Humidity: 78%
Wind: 5.1 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 9:26 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:56 AM - 11:26 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:38 PM - 6:08 PM1:23 AM - 2:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.6°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 5.6 mph
UV Index: 2.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 10:28 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:58 AM - 12:28 AM
Minor Periods
5:50 PM - 7:20 PM2:12 AM - 3:42 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 73.5°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 1.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 11:31 AM
Moonset: 7:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:01 AM - 1:31 PM
Minor Periods
6:52 PM - 8:22 PM3:10 AM - 4:40 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5