Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Marion, NC

Current Water Temperature

73.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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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

68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
100%
NE 1 mph
68°F

Weather Forecast

Rain Showers
Tonight
60°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday
68°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
54°F - Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Friday
76°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
46°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
47°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
77°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
49°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
81°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 10:39 PM
Moonset: 3:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
2:30 AM - 4:00 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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 10:39 PM
Moonset: 3:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
2:30 AM - 4:00 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:24 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:24 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:22 AM - 2:52 PM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:22 AM - 2:52 PM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:08 AM
Moonset: 6:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:08 AM
Moonset: 6:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:10 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 7:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:10 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 7:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:38 PM - 5:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:38 PM - 5:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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mph


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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
3:28 PM - 5:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
3:28 PM - 5:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:49 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 10:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
4:22 PM - 6:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
10:08 AM - 11:38 AM

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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