Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

72.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Cornfield Harbor; Chesapeake Bay; Point Lookout

Potomac River

Station Name: Potomac, MD
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Scotland, MD 20687
Saint Mary's County

GPS Coordinates: 38.033, -76.335

Nearby Water Temperatures

Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (7.5 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (20.6 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (20.7 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (36.4 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (40.1 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (43 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (46 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (56.3 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (57.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (58.3 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (62.9 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (64.5 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (66.1 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (68.6 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (68.9 mi)

Weather Near Scotland, Maryland

Current Weather

81°F
Clear
Clear
89.1°F
83.7°F
91%
SW 8.9 mph
18.7 mph
78.3°F
74.3°F
0 in
0%
8 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 104°F
L: 77°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 93°F
L: 75°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 87°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 79°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 86°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.5 μg/m3
PM10: 15.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 10:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:44 AM
Moonset: 9:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
8:34 AM - 10:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued July 2 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu July 2, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Sat July 4, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Southern Maryland. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx
Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
103.8°F
77.4°F
89.4°F
65%
0 in
4%
0%
9.6 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.58 μg/m3
PM10: 17.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 134.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 10:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:44 AM
Moonset: 9:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
8:34 AM - 10:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.6°F
75.2°F
83.1°F
67%
0.05 in
57%
0%
12.5 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.41 μg/m3
PM10: 16.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 132.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
6:11 PM - 8:41 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.4°F
71.8°F
79.8°F
76%
0.47 in
75%
0%
22.8 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.19 μg/m3
PM10: 11.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:22 AM
Moon Transit: 5:10 AM
Moonset: 11:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:40 AM - 7:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:38 AM - 12:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
79.2°F
71.5°F
75.1°F
87%
1.14 in
87%
0%
22.1 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.05 μg/m3
PM10: 7.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:42 AM - 1:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.4°F
72.5°F
77°F
83%
0.09 in
67%
0%
12.8 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.87 μg/m3
PM10: 7.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.78 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:23 PM - 10:53 PM

Minor Periods

12:48 AM - 2:18 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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