Water Temperature of Foster Branch in Joppatowne, MD

Current Water Temperature

72.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 5:35 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Gunpowder River

Foster Branch

Station Name: FOSTER BRANCH NEAR JOPPATOWNE, MD
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 39 feet

Nearest Address:
504 Foster Knoll Dr
Joppatowne, MD 21085
Harford County

GPS Coordinates: 39.40852778, -76.34263889

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Gunpowder Falls, Parkton, MD (23.6 mi)
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Severn River, Annapolis, MD (30.3 mi)
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Christina River, Newark, DE (36.4 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (37.1 mi)
West Branch White Clay Creek, Landenberg, PA (38.2 mi)
Patuxent River, Brighton, MD (38.4 mi)

Weather for Joppatowne, Maryland

Current Weather

77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
85%
NW 2 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
70°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
80°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Wednesday
83°F - Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 AM
Moon Transit: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:38 AM - 4:08 AM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:02 AM
Moon Transit: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:38 AM - 4:08 AM
12:09 AM - 2:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 PM - 9:16 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 PM - 9:16 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:37 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
11:07 AM - 12:37 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:37 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
11:07 AM - 12:37 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
12:11 AM - 1:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
12:11 AM - 1:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
1:11 PM - 2:41 PM

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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