Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Morgantown, NC

Current Water Temperature

66.7°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 4:30 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)
Catawba River, Granite Falls, NC (22.8 mi)
Yadkin River, Happy Valley, NC (23.2 mi)
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

75°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
96%
0 mph
74°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tonight
66°F - Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
57°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
68°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
75°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 PM
Moon Transit: 9:04 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:17 AM - 11:47 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 PM
Moon Transit: 9:04 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:17 AM - 11:47 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:52 PM
Moonset: 1:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
9:22 PM - 11:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:28 AM - 2:58 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:52 PM
Moonset: 1:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
9:22 PM - 11:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:28 AM - 2:58 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 2:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:53 AM - 1:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
2:29 AM - 3:59 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 2:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:53 AM - 1:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
2:29 AM - 3:59 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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 4:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:38 AM - 2:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
3:31 AM - 5:01 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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 4:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:38 AM - 2:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
3:31 AM - 5:01 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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:03 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

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:03 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

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 6:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:07 PM - 3:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:14 PM - 7:44 PM
5:36 AM - 7:06 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 6:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:07 PM - 3:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:14 PM - 7:44 PM
5:36 AM - 7:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 7:10 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

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 7:10 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

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 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
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:08 PM - 8:38 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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