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

52°F
Clear
Clear
48.7°F
46.3°F
66%
NNW 9.4 mph
16.5 mph
43.3°F
39.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 52°F
L: 37°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 49°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 68°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.85 μg/m3
PM10: 12.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 233.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 9:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 64.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 AM - 10:32 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:00AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 2:00 AM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:13AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 2:13 AM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 10:15 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...The District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, and Charles Counties. In Virginia, King George County, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 6 at 12:15PM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon April 6, 2026, 12:15 PM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:19AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 2:19 AM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 28 and 31 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 29 and 31 degrees and frost development possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 7 at 2:19AM EDT until April 9 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 2:19 AM
Expires: Tue April 7, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 28 and 31 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures with lows between 29 and 31 degrees and frost development possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.9°F
43.3°F
51.3°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.73 μg/m3
PM10: 7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 9:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 64.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 AM - 10:32 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
52.3°F
37°F
44.3°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.16 μg/m3
PM10: 5.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 1:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:55 AM - 2:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
48.6°F
43°F
45.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.07 μg/m3
PM10: 11.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:13 AM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 AM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.2°F
45.6°F
51.8°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.09 μg/m3
PM10: 15.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:05 AM - 9:35 AM
9:23 PM - 11:53 PM

Minor Periods

11:52 AM - 1:22 PM
2:25 AM - 3:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.5°F
48°F
55.6°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.11 μg/m3
PM10: 14.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 3:30 AM
Moon Transit: 8:24 AM
Moonset: 1:25 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:54 AM - 10:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:55 AM - 2:25 PM
3:00 AM - 4:30 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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