Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

43.2°F

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 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

55°F
Overcast
Overcast
51°F
50.6°F
74%
NNE 15.7 mph
21.1 mph
45.6°F
44.5°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 69°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 49°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 54°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.85 μg/m3
PM10: 5.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 243.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 1:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:21 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:17 AM - 12:47 AM
8:51 PM - 11:21 PM

Minor Periods

1:19 PM - 2:49 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
69.1°F
42.3°F
57°F
76%
0.7 in
89%
0%
18.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.77 μg/m3
PM10: 8.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 211.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 1:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:21 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:17 AM - 12:47 AM
8:51 PM - 11:21 PM

Minor Periods

1:19 PM - 2:49 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.9°F
36.7°F
42.1°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
17.4 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.1 μg/m3
PM10: 6.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 209.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 3:00 PM
Moon Transit: 10:12 PM
Moonset: 4:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.3°F
40.6°F
47.3°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.28 μg/m3
PM10: 7.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 4:09 PM
Moon Transit: 11:00 PM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:59 AM - 2:29 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:39 PM - 5:09 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
66.9°F
50.4°F
55.9°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.07 μg/m3
PM10: 7.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 PM
Moon Transit: 11:44 PM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:44 AM - 3:14 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.6°F
56.2°F
63.3°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
16.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.96 μg/m3
PM10: 6.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.18 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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