Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Morgantown, NC

Current Water Temperature

59.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 1:30 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

83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
69%
S 2 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
87°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
86°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
90°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
92°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:29 AM
Moonset: 7:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:29 AM
Moonset: 7:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
7:50 AM - 9:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
7:50 AM - 9:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:43 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
4:44 PM - 7:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
9:59 AM - 11:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:43 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
4:44 PM - 7:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
9:59 AM - 11:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:31 AM
Moonset: 11:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:01 AM - 6:31 AM
5:34 PM - 8:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
11:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:31 AM
Moonset: 11:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:01 AM - 6:31 AM
5:34 PM - 8:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
11:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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