Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Morgantown, NC

Current Water Temperature

52.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake James State Park; Bridgewater, NC

Catawba River

Station Name: CATAWBA R AT SR1223 BL LK JAMES NR BRIDGEWATER, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,096 feet

Nearest Address:
5593 Powerhouse Rd
Morgantown, NC 28655
Burke County

GPS Coordinates: 35.7403611, -81.8346667

Nearby Water Temperatures

Catawba River, Marion, NC (13.2 mi)
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Catawba River, Taylorsville, NC (36.5 mi)
Catawba River, Statesville, NC (41.8 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (42.6 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (42.7 mi)
Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (44.5 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (44.6 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (45.7 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (45.7 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (48.8 mi)
Catawba River, Stanley, NC (53.8 mi)
Catawba River, Mount Holly, NC (55.3 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (58.7 mi)

Weather for Morgantown, North Carolina

Current Weather

74.5°F
Overcast
Overcast
78.8°F
76.7°F
99%
NW 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
72.3°F
70.3°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 68°F
Fog
Fri
H: 70°F
L: 65°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 77°F
L: 64°F
Fog
Sun
H: 91°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 96°F
L: 66°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.4 μg/m3
PM10: 6.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 PM
Moon Transit: 9:06 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:19 AM - 11:49 AM
8:36 PM - 11:06 PM

Minor Periods

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
12:47 AM - 2:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flood Watch issued July 22 at 10:54PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 10:54 PM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Piedmont and western North Carolina, including the following areas, in Piedmont North Carolina, Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Rowan. In western North Carolina, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, including urban areas along the I-77 and I-40 corridors. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Waves of heavy rain showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecast to move along a slow-moving cold front tonight into Thursday. While widespread 1-2 inch rainfall amounts are expected across western North Carolina through tonight, isolated locations are expected to see multiple rounds of very heavy rainfall, and localized amounts as high as 5 inches are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
76.6°F
67.9°F
71.5°F
96%
1.13 in
90%
0%
3.8 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.01 μg/m3
PM10: 3.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 PM
Moon Transit: 9:06 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:19 AM - 11:49 AM
8:36 PM - 11:06 PM

Minor Periods

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
12:47 AM - 2:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
69.7°F
64.8°F
67.1°F
95%
0.02 in
61%
0%
3.1 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.53 μg/m3
PM10: 2.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 1:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:08 AM - 12:38 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:43 PM - 6:13 PM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.9°F
64.2°F
68.3°F
93%
0.18 in
86%
0%
2.9 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.54 μg/m3
PM10: 4.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:47 PM
Moonset: 2:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:59 AM - 1:29 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
2:07 AM - 3:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
91.2°F
64.1°F
75.3°F
76%
0.07 in
62%
0%
4.5 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.58 μg/m3
PM10: 9.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 PM
Moon Transit: 11:39 PM
Moonset: 3:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
95.6°F
66.1°F
79.4°F
64%
0.05 in
57%
0%
5.6 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.74 μg/m3
PM10: 9.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 344.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:42 AM - 3:12 PM

Minor Periods

7:12 PM - 8:42 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 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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