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

37°F
Overcast
Overcast
28.7°F
38.2°F
56%
NNW 13 mph
18.6 mph
34.8°F
32.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1028 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 54°F
L: 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 53°F
L: 40°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 47°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 65°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 43°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.35 μg/m3
PM10: 4.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 1:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:15 AM - 9:45 AM
5:52 PM - 8:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 AM - 11:26 AM
12:45 AM - 2:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54°F
37°F
43.6°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.94 μg/m3
PM10: 4.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 1:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:15 AM - 9:45 AM
5:52 PM - 8:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 AM - 11:26 AM
12:45 AM - 2:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
52.7°F
39.6°F
44.8°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.78 μg/m3
PM10: 7.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 11:27 AM
Moon Transit: 7:25 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
6:55 PM - 9:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:57 AM - 12:27 AM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.6°F
47.3°F
54.4°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.13 μg/m3
PM10: 10.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:37 AM
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 3:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:19 AM - 11:49 AM
7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:07 AM - 1:37 PM
2:49 AM - 4:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.8°F
43.5°F
55.5°F
74%
0.03 in
87%
0%
20.4 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.87 μg/m3
PM10: 9.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 197.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.28 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
43°F
31°F
37.4°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
18.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 3.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 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

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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