Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

81.7°F

Measurement Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 11:24 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

78.8°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
81.9°F
97.1°F
79%
SE 5.1 mph
6.1 mph
87.1°F
75.7°F
0 in
75%
10 mi
1009 mbar
7.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 90°F
L: 70°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 72°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 83°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 69°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 81°F
L: 68°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 17.2 μg/m3
PM10: 18.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 121 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
3:20 AM - 4:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.6°F
70.3°F
78.3°F
74%
0.06 in
57%
0%
10.7 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.35 μg/m3
PM10: 13.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
3:20 AM - 4:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
83.6°F
71.7°F
76.1°F
80%
0.15 in
69%
0%
12.3 mph
4.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.71 μg/m3
PM10: 11.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:54 PM - 4:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
82.9°F
71°F
76.4°F
74%
0.05 in
57%
0%
16.3 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.63 μg/m3
PM10: 4.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
2:42 PM - 5:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.1°F
69.4°F
74.8°F
72%
0.01 in
22%
0%
14.8 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.82 μg/m3
PM10: 3.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
Moon Transit: 1:42 AM
Moonset: 6:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:12 AM - 3:42 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.4°F
67.7°F
74.4°F
73%
0 in
17%
0%
12.1 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.29 μg/m3
PM10: 3.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 PM
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
4:11 PM - 6:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 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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