Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Marion, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Pleasant Gardens, NC

Catawba River

Station Name: CATAWBA R NR PLEASANT GARDENS, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,263 feet

Nearest Address:
2070 Old Greenlee Rd
Marion, NC 28752
McDowell County

GPS Coordinates: 35.6858333, -82.0602778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (13.2 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (29.4 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (29.6 mi)
Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (31.3 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (31.4 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (32.6 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (32.9 mi)
Yadkin River, Happy Valley, NC (35.1 mi)
Catawba River, Granite Falls, NC (35.8 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (36 mi)
Pigeon River , Canton, NC (45.7 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (46.2 mi)
Catawba River, Taylorsville, NC (49.7 mi)
Catawba River, Statesville, NC (54.7 mi)
Cataloochee Creek, Cataloochee, NC (56.8 mi)

Weather for Marion, North Carolina

Current Weather

79.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
83.9°F
78.2°F
79%
SW 2.9 mph
5.5 mph
74.7°F
68.1°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 92°F
L: 70°F
Light rain shower
Thu
H: 70°F
L: 67°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 81°F
L: 65°F
Light rain shower
Sat
H: 77°F
L: 67°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 92°F
L: 67°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6 μg/m3
PM10: 7.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.6°F
69.8°F
79°F
72%
0.13 in
58%
0%
4.9 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.88 μg/m3
PM10: 8.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
69.8°F
66.5°F
68.5°F
96%
0.32 in
91%
0%
3.8 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.11 μg/m3
PM10: 3.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 1:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:18 AM - 11:48 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
12:48 AM - 2:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.5°F
65.1°F
70.4°F
82%
0.06 in
70%
0%
4.9 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.92 μg/m3
PM10: 6.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 PM
Moon Transit: 9:57 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:27 PM - 11:57 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
76.5°F
66.9°F
70.4°F
95%
0.41 in
93%
0%
3.1 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.64 μg/m3
PM10: 5.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 PM
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:58 AM - 1:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.8°F
67.4°F
76.8°F
76%
0.04 in
57%
0%
6 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.16 μg/m3
PM10: 6.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 289.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:39 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:50 AM - 2:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
2:57 AM - 4:27 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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