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

Current Water Temperature

45.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:45 AM PST

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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

62.8°F
Sunny
Sunny
62.8°F
64.9°F
36%
S 3.8 mph
5.5 mph
64.9°F
52.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
0.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 70°F
L: 51°F
Heavy rain
Tue
H: 58°F
L: 53°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 53°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 69°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.35 μg/m3
PM10: 14.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 222.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:32 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 AM - 10:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Avalanche Watch issued February 23 at 8:36AM PST by NWS Reno NV

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 8:36 AM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 5:00 AM

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger is anticipated in the backcountry from late Monday night into early Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This applies only to backcountry areas, not to ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist. * WHEN...In effect from Mon 08:15 PST to Tue 05:00 PST. * IMPACTS...A significant, high elevation rain on snow event may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people could occur in backcountry areas. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions could occur in the backcountry. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended. Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.


Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.8°F
51.1°F
57.6°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
4.3 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.48 μg/m3
PM10: 12.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 246.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:32 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 AM - 10:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
58.3°F
52.9°F
55.6°F
85%
1.94 in
88%
0%
9.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.64 μg/m3
PM10: 13.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 27.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 AM
Moon Transit: 6:32 PM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
12:53 AM - 2:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
60.1°F
52.6°F
56.2°F
96%
1.33 in
79%
0%
4.3 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.04 μg/m3
PM10: 12.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 PM
Moonset: 2:34 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 62.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:03 AM - 12:33 AM
2:04 AM - 3:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.8°F
36.5°F
50.6°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
5.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.5 μg/m3
PM10: 11.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 228.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 29.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:37 PM
Moonset: 3:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:17 AM - 5:47 AM
8:07 PM - 10:37 PM

Minor Periods

12:09 AM - 1:39 PM
3:06 AM - 4:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.1°F
54°F
60.3°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
4.9 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.63 μg/m3
PM10: 13.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 354.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 34.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 23.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 PM
Moon Transit: 9:36 PM
Moonset: 4:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:19 AM - 6:49 AM
9:06 PM - 11:36 PM

Minor Periods

1:22 PM - 2:52 PM
3:59 AM - 5:29 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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