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

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

79°F
Clear
Clear
84.7°F
81.7°F
90%
SW 4.7 mph
8.1 mph
77.2°F
72.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 94°F
L: 77°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 73°F
Light rain shower
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 71°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 90°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.7 μg/m3
PM10: 5.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:42 AM - 1:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
93.7°F
76.5°F
83.4°F
75%
0.21 in
68%
0%
11.6 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.84 μg/m3
PM10: 8.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:45 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:42 AM - 1:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82.2°F
73.2°F
77.5°F
86%
0.4 in
87%
0%
16.6 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 7.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:23 PM - 10:53 PM

Minor Periods

12:48 AM - 2:18 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
76.2°F
71.3°F
73.6°F
87%
0.3 in
88%
0%
13.6 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.1 μg/m3
PM10: 4.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:35 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 2:27 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:54 AM - 9:24 AM
9:13 PM - 11:43 PM

Minor Periods

1:57 PM - 3:27 PM
12:05 AM - 1:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82.4°F
70.7°F
75.9°F
81%
0.06 in
62%
0%
14.1 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6 μg/m3
PM10: 7.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 97 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 1:04 AM
Moon Transit: 8:16 AM
Moonset: 3:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:46 AM - 10:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:10 PM - 4:40 PM
12:34 AM - 2:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.5°F
73.3°F
80°F
76%
0.19 in
68%
0%
12.8 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.5 μg/m3
PM10: 6.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 249.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.11 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 AM
Moon Transit: 9:13 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 AM - 11:13 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
1:11 AM - 2:41 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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