Water Temperature of the Northeast Branch Anacostia River in Riverdale Park, MD

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 22, 2026, 5:35 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Riverdale Community Park

Northeast Branch Anacostia River

Station Name: NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MD
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
5199 Riverdale Rd
Riverdale Park, MD 20737
Prince George's County

GPS Coordinates: 38.96025, -76.9259722

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Washington Channel, Washington, DC (7.9 mi)
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Patuxent River, Brighton, MD (16.6 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (17.2 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (22.5 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (24.1 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (25.7 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (28.2 mi)
Scotts Level Branch, Milford Mill, MD (29.1 mi)
Herring Run, Baltimore, MD (31.7 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (39.2 mi)
Potomac River, Point of Rocks, MD (39.5 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Tolchester Beach, MD (40.5 mi)

Weather for Riverdale Park, Maryland

Current Weather

52.3°F
Light rain
Light rain
49.3°F
55.7°F
94%
ENE 8.7 mph
13.1 mph
55.9°F
49.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1027 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 55°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 73°F
L: 56°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 68°F
L: 61°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 69°F
L: 61°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 5.95 μg/m3
PM10: 7.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
6:27 PM - 8:57 PM

Minor Periods

11:23 AM - 12:53 AM
12:51 AM - 2:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 8:20 PM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 8:30 PM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.


Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.7°F
55.2°F
57.3°F
83%
0.08 in
89%
0%
8.7 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.39 μg/m3
PM10: 10.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
6:27 PM - 8:57 PM

Minor Periods

11:23 AM - 12:53 AM
12:51 AM - 2:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
54.8°F
52.6°F
54.2°F
93%
0.4 in
92%
0%
11.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.49 μg/m3
PM10: 6.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 PM
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 1:50 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
7:14 PM - 9:44 PM

Minor Periods

12:32 AM - 2:02 PM
1:20 AM - 2:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.2°F
55.8°F
63.1°F
88%
0.12 in
79%
0%
8.9 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.78 μg/m3
PM10: 4.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 PM
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:23 AM - 11:53 AM
7:57 PM - 10:27 PM

Minor Periods

1:37 PM - 3:07 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.2°F
61.3°F
64.3°F
94%
0.21 in
86%
0%
7.2 mph
3.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.64 μg/m3
PM10: 11.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 202.74 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:10 PM
Moon Transit: 9:09 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
69.2°F
60.5°F
64.1°F
96%
0.25 in
87%
0%
4.5 mph
2.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.8 μg/m3
PM10: 19.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 317.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 21.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 4:12 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 2:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
2:29 AM - 3:59 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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