Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, July 4, 2025, 7:18 PM 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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Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (40.1 mi)
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York River, Yorktown, VA (56.3 mi)
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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

Humidity: 93%
Feels Like: 69.1°F
Wind: ENE 5.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 10.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 88°F
L: 77°F

Sat
H: 87°F
L: 74°F

Sun
H: 87°F
L: 75°F

Mon
H: 87°F
L: 77°F

Tue
H: 89°F
L: 73°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 116 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 1:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:28 AM - 11:58 AM7:57 PM - 10:27 PM
Minor Periods
2:42 PM - 4:12 PM12:40 AM - 2:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Thu July 3, 2025, 4:40 PM
Expires: Sat July 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern Virginia. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web at www.deq.virginia.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Thu July 3, 2025, 4:40 PM
Expires: Sat July 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern Virginia. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web at www.deq.virginia.gov.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.7°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 1:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:28 AM - 11:58 AM7:57 PM - 10:27 PM
Minor Periods
2:42 PM - 4:12 PM12:40 AM - 2:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.1°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 130.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 9:11 PM
Moonset: 1:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:11 AM - 12:41 AM8:41 PM - 11:11 PM
Minor Periods
3:43 PM - 5:13 PM1:05 AM - 2:35 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.6°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 2:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:57 AM - 1:27 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM1:34 AM - 3:04 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.2°F
Average Humidity: 88%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 1.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 10:50 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:46 PM - 7:16 PM2:09 AM - 3:39 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Wind: 12.3 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 11:43 PM
Moonset: 3:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:40 AM - 3:10 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:45 PM - 8:15 PM2:51 AM - 4:21 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5