Water Temperature of the South Fork American River in Rescue, CA
Current Water Temperature
70.7°F
Measurement Time: Monday, June 15, 2026, 3:45 AM PDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area; Pilot Hill, CASouth 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
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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 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
83.3°F

Sunny
83.3°F
84.4°F
45%
WSW 4.9 mph
5.7 mph
83.3°F
60.8°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1013 mbar
7.1
Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 97°F
L: 65°F

Tue
H: 100°F
L: 64°F

Wed
H: 99°F
L: 65°F

Thu
H: 94°F
L: 60°F

Fri
H: 87°F
L: 56°F
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
14.8 μg/m3
PM10:
21.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:21 PM - 3:51 PM
Minor Periods
9:19 PM - 10:49 PM5:20 AM - 6:50 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Monday, June 15, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
97°F
64.9°F
79.4°F
48%
0 in
1%
0%
9.8 mph
9.5
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
12.46 μg/m3
PM10:
17.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:21 PM - 3:51 PM
Minor Periods
9:19 PM - 10:49 PM5:20 AM - 6:50 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
99.6°F
64.3°F
80.6°F
34%
0 in
1%
0%
10.1 mph
9.8
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
11.35 μg/m3
PM10:
15.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:05 AM
Moon Transit: 2:57 PM
Moonset: 10:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Moon Transit: 2:57 PM
Moonset: 10:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:27 PM - 4:57 PM
Minor Periods
10:09 PM - 11:39 PM6:35 AM - 8:05 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
98.6°F
64.5°F
80°F
32%
0 in
1%
0%
9.8 mph
10.4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
14.7 μg/m3
PM10:
20.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:57 PM
Moonset: 11:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Moon Transit: 3:57 PM
Moonset: 11:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:27 PM - 5:57 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:54 AM - 9:24 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
94.2°F
60.1°F
76°F
36%
0 in
1%
0%
9.8 mph
10.6
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
9.28 μg/m3
PM10:
12.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.29 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 9:40 AM
Moon Transit: 4:51 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.4%
Moon Transit: 4:51 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:21 PM - 6:51 PM
Minor Periods
9:10 AM - 10:40 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Friday, June 19, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
87.1°F
56°F
70.2°F
44%
0 in
1%
0%
10.1 mph
0
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
7.28 μg/m3
PM10:
9.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:53 AM
Moon Transit: 5:40 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%
Moon Transit: 5:40 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:30 AM - 3:00 AM5:10 PM - 7:40 PM
Minor Periods
10:23 AM - 11:53 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 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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