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

Current Water Temperature

42.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 3:45 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

66.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
66.9°F
61.5°F
24%
WSW 2.2 mph
2.5 mph
61.3°F
42.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1023 mbar
2.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 45°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 47°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 59°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 8.65 μg/m3
PM10: 8.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 327.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 11:27 AM
Moonset: 4:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 PM - 9:36 PM
10:57 AM - 1:27 PM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued January 17 at 1:34AM PST until January 17 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Sacramento CA

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 1:34 AM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Northern San Joaquin Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley and the Delta. Densest fog is expected near the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and the Delta. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued January 17 at 9:34AM PST until January 17 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Sacramento CA

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 9:34 AM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Carquinez Strait and Delta, Northern San Joaquin Valley, and Southern Sacramento Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.9°F
50.2°F
55.4°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
4.7 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.35 μg/m3
PM10: 5.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 206.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 11:27 AM
Moonset: 4:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 PM - 9:36 PM
10:57 AM - 1:27 PM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.5°F
49.1°F
53.7°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
4 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.83 μg/m3
PM10: 6.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 267.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:35 AM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:56 PM - 10:26 PM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
7:05 AM - 8:35 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.1°F
45.1°F
50.3°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
4.7 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:07 PM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:45 PM - 11:15 PM
12:37 AM - 3:07 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
7:38 AM - 9:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
61.5°F
46.5°F
52.4°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
4.7 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:37 AM
Moon Transit: 1:54 PM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:24 PM - 3:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
8:07 AM - 9:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.9°F
48.4°F
52.9°F
65%
0.01 in
86%
0%
4.7 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:02 AM
Moon Transit: 2:39 PM
Moonset: 8:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:09 PM - 4:39 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

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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