Water Temperature of the South Fork American River in Rescue, CA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, November 24, 2025, 8:45 AM PST
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Local Points of Interest
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area; Pilot Hill, CASponsored Content
Station Name: SF AMERICAN R NR PILOT HILL CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 522 feet / 159 meters
Nearest Address:
500 Kanaka Valley Rd
Rescue, CA 95672
El Dorado County
GPS Coordinates: 38.76295708, -121.0082763
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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 (62.0 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

Humidity: 76%
Feels Like: 51.4°F
Wind: WNW 3.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 5.9 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 60°F
L: 43°F

Tue
H: 58°F
L: 39°F

Wed
H: 62°F
L: 46°F

Thu
H: 64°F
L: 49°F

Fri
H: 60°F
L: 45°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 3:36 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:06 PM - 5:36 PM
Minor Periods
7:50 PM - 9:20 PM10:28 AM - 11:58 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Dense Fog Advisory issued November 23 at 7:20PM PST until November 24 at 11:00AM PST by NWS Sacramento CA
Effective: Sun November 23, 2025, 7:20 PM
Expires: Mon November 24, 2025, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Carquinez Strait and Delta, Central Sacramento Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley, and Southern Sacramento Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PST Monday. * 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 November 24 at 2:01PM PST until November 25 at 11:00AM PST by NWS Sacramento CA
Effective: Mon November 24, 2025, 2:01 PM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Carquinez Strait and Delta, Central Sacramento Valley, Northern San Joaquin Valley, and Southern Sacramento Valley. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 48.8°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 4.7 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 3:36 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:06 PM - 5:36 PM
Minor Periods
7:50 PM - 9:20 PM10:28 AM - 11:58 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 48.3°F
Average Humidity: 72%
Wind: 4.5 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 9:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 25.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:55 PM - 6:25 PM
Minor Periods
8:54 PM - 10:24 PM11:03 AM - 12:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 52.1°F
Average Humidity: 61%
Wind: 4.3 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 10:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:02 AM - 2:32 AM4:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Minor Periods
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM11:33 AM - 1:03 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 54.5°F
Average Humidity: 47%
Wind: 4.5 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 5:58 PM
Moonset: 11:36 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:49 AM - 3:19 AM5:28 PM - 7:58 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 50.2°F
Average Humidity: 54%
Wind: 4 mph
UV Index: 0.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM6:13 PM - 8:43 PM
Minor Periods
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
