Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Lillington, NC
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Cape Fear River
Station Name: CAPE FEAR RIVER AT LILLINGTON, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 118 feet
Nearest Address:
109 S Main St
Lillington, NC 27546
Harnett County
GPS Coordinates: 35.4061111, -78.8133333
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Weather for Lillington, North Carolina
Current Weather
53.2°F

Overcast
48.7°F
50.7°F
40%
WSW 15.2 mph
17.8 mph
46.1°F
36.1°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1020 mbar
2.3
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 53°F
L: 32°F

Sun
H: 41°F
L: 24°F

Mon
H: 33°F
L: 13°F

Tue
H: 32°F
L: 22°F

Wed
H: 24°F
L: 11°F
Air Quality
PM2.5:
6.95 μg/m3
PM10:
7.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:08 AM - 2:38 AM11:02 AM - 1:32 PM
Minor Periods
3:49 PM - 5:19 PM6:19 AM - 7:49 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Weather Forecast
Overcast
53.4°F
31.6°F
42.8°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
15.9 mph
0.5
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
7.25 μg/m3
PM10:
7.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:08 AM - 2:38 AM11:02 AM - 1:32 PM
Minor Periods
3:49 PM - 5:19 PM6:19 AM - 7:49 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Weather Forecast
Moderate rain
41.1°F
23.6°F
35°F
81%
0.72 in
82%
25%
15.2 mph
0.1
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
6.43 μg/m3
PM10:
6.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 5:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 5:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:00 AM - 3:30 AM11:53 AM - 2:23 PM
Minor Periods
4:51 PM - 6:21 PM7:01 AM - 8:31 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Monday, January 19, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
33.3°F
13.2°F
20.3°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:13 PM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Moon Transit: 1:13 PM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:51 AM - 4:21 AM12:43 AM - 3:13 PM
Minor Periods
5:56 PM - 7:26 PM7:37 AM - 9:07 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
31.7°F
22°F
25.4°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
2
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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:31 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:31 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 7:30 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 7:30 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:39 AM - 5:09 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM8:09 AM - 9:39 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
23.6°F
11.2°F
18°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
2
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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 AM
Moon Transit: 2:45 PM
Moonset: 8:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%
Moon Transit: 2:45 PM
Moonset: 8:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:25 AM - 5:55 AM2:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Minor Periods
8:04 PM - 9:34 PM8:36 AM - 10:06 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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