Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

80.2°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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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

86.9°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
83.7°F
86.9°F
38%
NNW 10.7 mph
12.8 mph
86.9°F
58.5°F
0 in
38%
6 mi
1010 mbar
6.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 67°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 83°F
L: 70°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 85°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 84°F
L: 72°F
Light rain shower
Mon
H: 79°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 111 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

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88.7°F
66.9°F
77.5°F
58%
0 in
4%
0%
13.9 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.69 μg/m3
PM10: 5.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.29 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
83.4°F
69.9°F
77.1°F
65%
0 in
5%
0%
8.5 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.5 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

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.1°F
71.3°F
78.5°F
68%
0 in
6%
0%
19.2 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.95 μg/m3
PM10: 9.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 3:10 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:40 AM - 5:10 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.4°F
71.9°F
78.7°F
71%
0.06 in
57%
0%
15.9 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.36 μg/m3
PM10: 9.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:14 PM
Moon Transit: 3:52 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
79.3°F
72.3°F
75°F
92%
2.11 in
90%
0%
18.3 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.53 μg/m3
PM10: 6.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
10:40 AM - 12:10 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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