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

64°F
Light rain
Light rain
64°F
63.3°F
45%
SW 14.5 mph
30.5 mph
63.1°F
35.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 47°F
Cloudy
Sun
H: 61°F
L: 43°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 43°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.05 μg/m3
PM10: 10.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 AM
Moon Transit: 2:30 PM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.5°F
36.9°F
53.7°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
17.2 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.51 μg/m3
PM10: 9.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 AM
Moon Transit: 2:30 PM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.9°F
46.8°F
54.3°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.92 μg/m3
PM10: 11.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 3:23 PM
Moonset: 10:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:19 AM - 6:49 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
61.1°F
43.3°F
52°F
87%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.88 μg/m3
PM10: 12.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:19 PM
Moonset: 12:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:14 AM - 7:44 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
61.5°F
45°F
55.3°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
20.6 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.21 μg/m3
PM10: 8.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.72 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:20 PM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:13 AM - 8:43 AM
4:50 PM - 7:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 AM - 10:32 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
42.7°F
34.9°F
39.5°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
17.7 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.73 μg/m3
PM10: 4.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.72 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.15 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

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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