Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

60.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:30 PM 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

66°F
Sunny
Sunny
66°F
75.2°F
52%
SE 15.2 mph
22.2 mph
71.2°F
48.3°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1010 mbar
1.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 73°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 44°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 49°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 59°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 6.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 106 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 11:49 PM
Moonset: 4:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 29 at 1:57PM EDT until April 30 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 1:57 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Westmoreland and Northumberland Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.


Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 29 at 1:57PM EDT until April 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 1:57 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.2°F
49.5°F
60.4°F
60%
0.02 in
87%
0%
16.8 mph
6.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.43 μg/m3
PM10: 7.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 11:49 PM
Moonset: 4:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64°F
50.9°F
58°F
73%
0.01 in
87%
0%
17.7 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 4.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
58.8°F
43.5°F
51.8°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.8 μg/m3
PM10: 6.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:03 AM - 2:33 AM
2:18 PM - 4:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
54.5°F
49°F
51.3°F
80%
0.07 in
83%
0%
11.2 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.18 μg/m3
PM10: 7.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 6:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.9°F
44°F
51.8°F
59%
0.01 in
76%
0%
15.2 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.1 μg/m3
PM10: 8.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 10:21 PM
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:36 AM - 4:06 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:51 PM - 11:21 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 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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