Water Temperature of Gunpowder Falls in Parkton, MD

Current Water Temperature

39.6°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Gunpowder Falls Trailhead; Gunpowder Falls State Park Hereford Area

Gunpowder Falls

Station Name: GUNPOWDER FALLS NEAR PARKTON, MD
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 387 feet

Nearest Address:
1101 Falls Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
Baltimore County

GPS Coordinates: 39.61905556, -76.6903611

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Weather for Parkton, Maryland

Current Weather

34°F
Overcast
Overcast
27.6°F
31.8°F
51%
SE 7.4 mph
12.4 mph
27.2°F
23.5°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1026 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 50°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 40°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 59°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 8.45 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 234.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:20 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

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
49.5°F
31.1°F
39.4°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.57 μg/m3
PM10: 13.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 230.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:20 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

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.7°F
39.4°F
48.4°F
78%
0.06 in
80%
0%
14.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 22.5 μg/m3
PM10: 23.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 233.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 27.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 AM
Moon Transit: 2:32 PM
Moonset: 9:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
7:14 AM - 8:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.5°F
46.2°F
53.7°F
74%
0.14 in
76%
0%
15 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.5 μg/m3
PM10: 8.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 252.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:13 AM
Moon Transit: 3:24 PM
Moonset: 10:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

10:21 PM - 11:51 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.8°F
40.1°F
54.1°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.54 μg/m3
PM10: 3.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:47 AM
Moon Transit: 4:21 PM
Moonset: 12:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:13 AM - 7:43 AM
3:51 PM - 6:21 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.4°F
34.8°F
53.9°F
73%
0.08 in
77%
0%
20.6 mph
0


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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 AM
Moon Transit: 5:21 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
4:51 PM - 7:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 AM - 10:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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