Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

72.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 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)
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

75.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
80°F
79.5°F
91%
NE 7.4 mph
12 mph
75.6°F
71.2°F
0 in
100%
8 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 91°F
L: 75°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 95°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 92°F
L: 77°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.6 μg/m3
PM10: 8.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 107 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:23 AM
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
10:52 AM - 1:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 11 at 9:20PM EDT until July 13 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 11, 2026, 9:20 PM
Expires: Sun July 12, 2026, 5:30 AM

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 4 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, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
91°F
74.8°F
80.7°F
67%
0.01 in
17%
0%
16.6 mph
6.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.3 μg/m3
PM10: 10.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:23 AM
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
10:52 AM - 1:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.9°F
73.4°F
76.7°F
60%
0 in
4%
0%
15 mph
6.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.25 μg/m3
PM10: 14.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 AM
Moon Transit: 12:28 AM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
11:58 AM - 2:28 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
4:03 AM - 5:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84°F
68.3°F
76.6°F
60%
0 in
3%
0%
11.2 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.21 μg/m3
PM10: 13.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:32 PM
Moonset: 9:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
94.6°F
72.9°F
83.1°F
63%
0 in
4%
0%
10.5 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.4 μg/m3
PM10: 10.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 9:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.3°F
76.7°F
84.6°F
63%
0 in
5%
0%
13.6 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.47 μg/m3
PM10: 8.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 225.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:24 PM
Moonset: 10:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
7:55 AM - 9:25 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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