Water Temperature of Difficult Run in McLean, VA

Current Water Temperature

77.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Great Falls Park; Great Falls, VA

Difficult Run

Station Name: DIFFICULT RUN NEAR GREAT FALLS, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 184 feet

Nearest Address:
9200 Old Dominion Dr
McLean, VA 22102
Fairfax County

GPS Coordinates: 38.97594346, -77.24581439

Nearby Water Temperatures

Dead Run, McLean, VA (3.9 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (7.8 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (13 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (14 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (15.6 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (17.2 mi)
Patuxent River, Brighton, MD (19.8 mi)
Potomac River, Point of Rocks, MD (26 mi)
Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD (32.5 mi)
Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD (33.5 mi)
Scotts Level Branch, Milford Mill, MD (37.2 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (41 mi)
Spout Run, Boyce, VA (41.2 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (41.2 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (42.9 mi)

Weather for McLean, Virginia

Current Weather

92.5°F
Sunny
Sunny
93.9°F
93.9°F
35%
WNW 5.8 mph
6.7 mph
92.5°F
61.1°F
0 in
24%
6 mi
1016 mbar
9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Wed
H: 94°F
L: 67°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 57°F
L: 51°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 53°F
L: 52°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 55°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 5.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:58 AM - 8:28 AM
4:41 PM - 7:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 AM - 10:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 20 at 12:39PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 12:39 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 234 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA GREENE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA CITY OF HARRISONBURG ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA GRANT HAMPSHIRE HARDY MINERAL PENDLETON IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, ANTIOCH, APPLETON, ARCO, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BRANTWOOD, BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BYNUM, CABINS, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHERRYDALE, CHESTER GAP, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, CULPEPER, CUMBERLAND, DALE CITY, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELLERSLIE, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FELLS POINT, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADSVILLE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER, KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LINVILLE, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MASONVILLE, MCCOOLE, MCLEAN, MCNEILL, MIDDLEWAY, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT JACKSON, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT, OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, POINTS, PURGITSVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGEVILLE, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS, SOUTH GATE, SPRINGFIELD, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WELTON, WESTMINSTER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.


This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 2:40 PM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.


Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
94.4°F
66.7°F
77.3°F
61%
0.54 in
84%
0%
19.7 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.59 μg/m3
PM10: 9.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:58 AM - 8:28 AM
4:41 PM - 7:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 AM - 10:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
56.8°F
51.3°F
55.3°F
90%
0.29 in
84%
0%
8.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.73 μg/m3
PM10: 4.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 AM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:56 AM - 9:26 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:11 AM - 11:41 AM
12:18 AM - 1:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
53°F
51.5°F
52.4°F
98%
1.05 in
74%
0%
7.4 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.53 μg/m3
PM10: 11.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 232.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 AM
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:49 AM - 10:19 AM
6:28 PM - 8:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:24 AM - 12:54 AM
12:53 AM - 2:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55.7°F
52.5°F
53.6°F
99%
0.66 in
64%
0%
9.8 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.61 μg/m3
PM10: 6.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:03 PM
Moon Transit: 7:45 PM
Moonset: 1:51 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 AM - 11:07 AM
7:15 PM - 9:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:33 AM - 2:03 PM
1:21 AM - 2:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.2°F
54.3°F
54.9°F
98%
0.17 in
73%
0%
8.7 mph
3


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: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 PM
Moon Transit: 8:28 PM
Moonset: 2:16 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:22 AM - 11:52 AM
7:58 PM - 10:28 PM

Minor Periods

1:38 PM - 3:08 PM
1:46 AM - 3:16 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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