Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD

Current Water Temperature

32.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:54 AM EST

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

51.1°F
Clear
Clear
49°F
52.9°F
96%
SW 5.8 mph
12.2 mph
52.7°F
47.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 73°F
L: 44°F
Cloudy
Wed
H: 64°F
L: 42°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 52°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 53°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 11.05 μg/m3
PM10: 11.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 AM
Moon Transit: 6:19 AM
Moonset: 10:53 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:49 AM - 8:19 AM
8:08 PM - 10:38 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
1:14 AM - 2:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 9 at 7:33PM EDT until March 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon March 9, 2026, 7:33 PM
Expires: Tue March 10, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Talbot County. In New Jersey, Western Monmouth, Atlantic, Cumberland, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
72.9°F
43.5°F
52°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.84 μg/m3
PM10: 13.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 AM
Moon Transit: 6:19 AM
Moonset: 10:53 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:49 AM - 8:19 AM
8:08 PM - 10:38 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
1:14 AM - 2:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
63.9°F
42.4°F
54.4°F
91%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.17 μg/m3
PM10: 12.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 2:42 AM
Moon Transit: 7:10 AM
Moonset: 11:39 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

11:09 AM - 12:39 AM
2:12 AM - 3:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
62.8°F
41.8°F
53.9°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
22.6 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 5.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:34 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:03 AM - 1:33 PM
3:04 AM - 4:34 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
52.3°F
35.9°F
44°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
21.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.23 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:03 PM - 2:33 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
53°F
43.6°F
48.3°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 4:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:45 AM
Moonset: 2:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Minor Periods

2:07 PM - 3:37 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 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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