Water Temperature of the South Fork American River in Rescue, CA

Current Water Temperature

61.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6:45 AM PDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area; Pilot Hill, CA

South Fork American River

Station Name: SF AMERICAN R NR PILOT HILL CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 522 feet

Nearest Address:
500 Kanaka Valley Rd
Rescue, CA 95672
El Dorado County

GPS Coordinates: 38.76295708, -121.0082763

Nearby Water Temperatures

North Fork American River, Auburn, CA (8.8 mi)
American River, Folsom, CA (9.3 mi)
Cache Creek, Yolo, CA (43.1 mi)
Sacramento River, Walnut Grove, CA (44.5 mi)
Sacramento River, Walnut Grove, CA (45.7 mi)
Sacramento River, Meridian, CA (47.1 mi)
Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Chennel, Rio Vista, CA (51.1 mi)
Blackwood Creek, Idlewild, CA (51.3 mi)
General Creek, Tahoma, CA (51.8 mi)
Upper Truckee River, South Lake Tahoe, CA (55.8 mi)
Trout Creek, South Lake Tahoe, CA (56.8 mi)
Sagehen Creek, Truckee, CA (62 mi)
Third Creek, Incline Village, NV (65.9 mi)
Incline Creek, Incline Village, NV (65.9 mi)
Maxwell Creek, Saint Helena, CA (72.9 mi)

Weather for Rescue, California

Current Weather

93°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
21%
WSW 6 mph
47°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Light Rain
This Afternoon
95°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tonight
71°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday
86°F - Chance Light Rain
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
88°F - Sunny
Clear
Saturday Night
60°F - Clear
Sunny
Sunday
87°F - Sunny
Clear
Sunday Night
59°F - Clear
Sunny
Monday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
80°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
56°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Sunny
Wednesday
82°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
59°F - Slight Chance Light Rain

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 5:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
5:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 5:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
5:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 5:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
5:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 PM
Moon Transit: 1:11 AM
Moonset: 6:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
8:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
6:29 AM - 7:59 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 PM
Moon Transit: 1:11 AM
Moonset: 6:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
8:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
6:29 AM - 7:59 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:55 AM
Moonset: 8:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:25 AM - 3:55 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
7:33 AM - 9:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:55 AM
Moonset: 8:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:25 AM - 3:55 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
7:33 AM - 9:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
8:39 AM - 10:09 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
8:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:24 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
11:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:48 AM - 11:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:24 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
11:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:48 AM - 11:18 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 4:13 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:43 AM - 6:13 AM
11:52 AM - 2:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
10:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 4:13 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:43 AM - 6:13 AM
11:52 AM - 2:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
10:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 5:05 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:35 AM - 7:05 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 PM

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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 5:05 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:35 AM - 7:05 AM
12:46 AM - 3:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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