Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:06 AM EDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Cornfield Harbor; Chesapeake Bay; Point LookoutStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 57°F
L: 35°F

Thu
H: 47°F
L: 37°F

Fri
H: 61°F
L: 44°F

Sat
H: 61°F
L: 53°F

Sun
H: 63°F
L: 50°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 106 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:23 AM - 7:53 AM7:42 PM - 10:12 PM
Minor Periods
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM12:55 AM - 2:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Freeze Warning issued April 8 at 4:05AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 4:05 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 31 to 33 expected. * WHERE...Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued April 8 at 2:03AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:03 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...The District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southern Baltimore, and Charles Counties. In Virginia, King George and Fairfax Counties, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued April 8 at 3:00AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 28 and 32 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 30 and 32 degrees and frost development possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from this evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Watch issued April 8 at 3:00AM EDT until April 9 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 28 and 32 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 30 and 32 degrees and frost development possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from this evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:23 AM - 7:53 AM7:42 PM - 10:12 PM
Minor Periods
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM12:55 AM - 2:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 102 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:15 AM - 8:45 AM8:33 PM - 11:03 PM
Minor Periods
10:50 AM - 12:20 AM1:43 AM - 3:13 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 7:35 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:05 AM - 9:35 AM9:23 PM - 11:53 PM
Minor Periods
11:52 AM - 1:22 PM2:25 AM - 3:55 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 8:24 AM
Moonset: 1:25 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:54 AM - 10:24 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:55 AM - 2:25 PM3:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 9:11 AM
Moonset: 2:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:41 AM - 11:11 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:01 PM - 3:31 PM3:30 AM - 5:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
