Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Marion, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:45 AM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Pleasant Gardens, NCStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 73°F
L: 40°F

Mon
H: 77°F
L: 42°F

Tue
H: 77°F
L: 47°F

Wed
H: 80°F
L: 51°F

Thu
H: 73°F
L: 44°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:59 AM - 4:29 AM3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Minor Periods
10:07 PM - 11:37 PM6:48 AM - 8:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Frost Advisory issued May 3 at 2:12AM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 2:12 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of far northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued May 3 at 2:12AM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 2:12 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s, with even colder values possible on higher ridgetops. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes.
Frost Advisory issued May 2 at 11:59PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 11:59 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures around or slightly below 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina and east Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued May 2 at 11:59PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 11:59 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures at or slightly below freezing. * WHERE...In Tennessee, Johnson and Southeast Carter Counties. In Virginia, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA, and Wise Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued May 2 at 7:24PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 7:24 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:59 AM - 4:29 AM3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Minor Periods
10:07 PM - 11:37 PM6:48 AM - 8:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 3:19 AM
Moonset: 8:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:49 AM - 5:19 AM4:21 PM - 6:51 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:31 AM - 9:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 115.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 8:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:41 AM - 6:11 AM5:12 PM - 7:42 PM
Minor Periods
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 9:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:32 AM - 7:02 AM6:03 PM - 8:33 PM
Minor Periods
9:14 AM - 10:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 5:52 AM
Moonset: 10:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:22 AM - 7:52 AM6:53 PM - 9:23 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM12:37 AM - 2:07 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
