Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

81.1°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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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)
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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

89.2°F
Sunny
Sunny
97.3°F
97.8°F
59%
SE 13 mph
17.1 mph
89.2°F
73°F
0 in
19%
6 mi
1010 mbar
6.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 91°F
L: 75°F
Light rain shower
Mon
H: 83°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 83°F
L: 74°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 86°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 90°F
L: 74°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.1 μg/m3
PM10: 7.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 95 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

Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 5:53AM EDT until August 3 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 5:53 AM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91.2°F
74.7°F
82°F
72%
0.02 in
36%
0%
16.3 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.54 μg/m3
PM10: 7.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.13 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
82.9°F
74.6°F
78.2°F
87%
0.71 in
85%
0%
17 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3 μg/m3
PM10: 3.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.67 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

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82.5°F
74°F
77.8°F
84%
0.19 in
78%
0%
13.4 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.22 μg/m3
PM10: 4.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moonrise: 11:06 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
7:09 PM - 9:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:48 AM - 1:18 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
86.1°F
73.4°F
77.5°F
84%
0.03 in
52%
0%
17.7 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.29 μg/m3
PM10: 5.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 12:06 AM
Moon Transit: 6:10 AM
Moonset: 1:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:40 AM - 8:10 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.7°F
74°F
80.6°F
73%
0 in
9%
0%
13.4 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.46 μg/m3
PM10: 5.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
8:56 PM - 11:26 PM

Minor Periods

2:11 PM - 3:41 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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