Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:24 AM EDT
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Station Name: Potomac, MD
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Scotland, MD 20687
Saint Mary's County
GPS Coordinates: 38.033, -76.335
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Weather Near Scotland, Maryland
Current Weather

Humidity: 96%
Feels Like: 53.5°F
Wind: ESE 15.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 21.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.06 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 3 mi
UV Index: 0.3
Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 59°F
L: 58°F

Thu
H: 58°F
L: 52°F

Fri
H: 64°F
L: 51°F

Sat
H: 67°F
L: 53°F

Sun
H: 69°F
L: 62°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 2:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:38 AM - 10:08 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM1:57 AM - 3:27 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 21 at 7:22AM EDT until May 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed May 21, 2025, 7:22 AM
Expires: Wed May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island and docks near Dahlgren. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 9:55 AM and 10:41 PM. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 11:15 AM and 11:50 PM.
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 May 21 at 7:22AM EDT until May 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed May 21, 2025, 7:22 AM
Expires: Wed May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island and docks near Dahlgren. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 9:55 AM and 10:41 PM. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 11:15 AM and 11:50 PM.
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 May 21 at 7:22AM EDT until May 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed May 21, 2025, 7:22 AM
Expires: Wed May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island and docks near Dahlgren. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 9:55 AM and 10:41 PM. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 11:15 AM and 11:50 PM.
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 May 21 at 7:22AM EDT until May 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed May 21, 2025, 7:22 AM
Expires: Wed May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island and docks near Dahlgren. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 9:55 AM and 10:41 PM. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 11:15 AM and 11:50 PM.
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 May 21 at 7:22AM EDT until May 22 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Wed May 21, 2025, 7:22 AM
Expires: Wed May 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Thursday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Compromise Street begins to flood in Annapolis. Flooding of much of the City Dock parking lot is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 12:28 PM and 1:32 AM.
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.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 58.6°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 21.9 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 2:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:38 AM - 10:08 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM1:57 AM - 3:27 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 55.7°F
Average Humidity: 93%
Wind: 17 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 8:55 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:25 AM - 10:55 AM12:16 AM - 2:46 PM
Minor Periods
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM2:22 AM - 3:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 57.3°F
Average Humidity: 70%
Wind: 16.8 mph
UV Index: 3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 9:44 AM
Moonset: 4:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:14 AM - 11:44 AM
Minor Periods
3:54 PM - 5:24 PM2:47 AM - 4:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 60.7°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Wind: 9.2 mph
UV Index: 5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 10:36 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:06 AM - 12:36 AM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM3:15 AM - 4:45 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 65.2°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 11:31 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:26 AM - 2:56 AM11:01 AM - 1:31 PM
Minor Periods
6:29 PM - 7:59 PM3:47 AM - 5:17 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5