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
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Cornfield Harbor; Chesapeake Bay; Point LookoutPotomac 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
72.2°F

Patchy rain nearby
61°F
76.5°F
69%
NNE 7.2 mph
13.6 mph
72.2°F
61.6°F
0 in
74%
6 mi
1012 mbar
0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 89°F
L: 68°F

Mon
H: 89°F
L: 72°F

Tue
H: 78°F
L: 70°F

Wed
H: 80°F
L: 66°F

Thu
H: 81°F
L: 68°F
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
8.3 μg/m3
PM10:
8.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:59 AM
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:06 AM - 10:36 AM6:34 PM - 9:04 PM
Minor Periods
12:29 AM - 1:59 PM12:08 AM - 1:38 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
89.4°F
67.6°F
76.8°F
56%
0 in
4%
0%
8.3 mph
9.6
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
6.96 μg/m3
PM10:
7.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:59 AM
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%
Moon Transit: 7:04 PM
Moonset: 12:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:06 AM - 10:36 AM6:34 PM - 9:04 PM
Minor Periods
12:29 AM - 1:59 PM12:08 AM - 1:38 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Monday, June 22, 2026
Weather Forecast
Moderate rain
88.6°F
72.3°F
76.9°F
75%
0.29 in
71%
0%
15 mph
7.8
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
8.65 μg/m3
PM10:
9.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 2:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:47 PM
Moonset: 1:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.7%
Moon Transit: 7:47 PM
Moonset: 1:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:48 AM - 11:18 AM7:17 PM - 9:47 PM
Minor Periods
1:31 PM - 3:01 PM12:31 AM - 2:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Weather Forecast
Patchy rain nearby
77.6°F
69.5°F
73.3°F
85%
0.09 in
72%
0%
15 mph
6.4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
4.3 μg/m3
PM10:
4.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:03 PM
Moon Transit: 8:29 PM
Moonset: 1:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.0%
Moon Transit: 8:29 PM
Moonset: 1:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM7:59 PM - 10:29 PM
Minor Periods
2:33 PM - 4:03 PM12:54 AM - 2:24 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
80.3°F
65.7°F
73°F
67%
0 in
5%
0%
9.6 mph
9.7
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
3.15 μg/m3
PM10:
3.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 9:13 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%
Moon Transit: 9:13 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM8:43 PM - 11:13 PM
Minor Periods
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM1:19 AM - 2:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
81.1°F
67.7°F
73.1°F
74%
0 in
8%
0%
18.3 mph
1.1
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
4.47 μg/m3
PM10:
4.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.22 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 2:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 2:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:59 AM - 1:29 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:36 PM - 6:06 PM1:47 AM - 3:17 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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