Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Morgantown, NC

Current Water Temperature

58.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 7:30 PM EST

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

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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)
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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

59.9°F
Mist
Mist
59.9°F
59.8°F
99%
SSE 5.4 mph
8.4 mph
59.8°F
58.9°F
0 in
100%
2 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Mon
H: 60°F
L: 29°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 45°F
L: 24°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 46°F
L: 28°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 66°F
L: 41°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 5.35 μg/m3
PM10: 5.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:44 AM
Moonset: 5:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

4:46 PM - 6:16 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:32PM EDT until March 17 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:32PM EDT until March 17 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 5 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:14PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:14 PM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 10:15 PM

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 2:17PM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:17 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph at times across some of the higher elevations and foothills. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sunday night period will be the most favorable time frame for the greatest coverage of strongest gusts. Favorable mountain wave locations such as Cove Mountain could see locally higher wind gusts up to 80 mph.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:17PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:17 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could be locally stronger along the cold front Monday morning. The wind direction will become westerly near 8 AM EDT

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
59.7°F
28.6°F
49.6°F
87%
1.47 in
88%
4%
17.7 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.19 μg/m3
PM10: 3.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:44 AM
Moonset: 5:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

4:46 PM - 6:16 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
45.1°F
23.7°F
32.3°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.04 μg/m3
PM10: 4.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:48 AM
Moon Transit: 12:30 AM
Moonset: 6:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
12:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Minor Periods

5:53 PM - 7:23 PM
6:18 AM - 7:48 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
45.9°F
27.7°F
35.5°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
8.1 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.34 μg/m3
PM10: 5.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
60.8°F
30.3°F
44.6°F
64%
0 in
0%
0%
3.4 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.15 μg/m3
PM10: 12.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 238.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

8:08 PM - 9:38 PM
7:11 AM - 8:41 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.6°F
40.7°F
49.9°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
5.4 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: 7:31 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:10 AM
Moon Transit: 2:53 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:06 AM - 5:36 AM
2:23 PM - 4:53 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
7:40 AM - 9:10 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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