Water Temperature of the Potomac River Near Scotland, MD
Current Water Temperature
60.8°F
Measurement Time: Sunday, May 10, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Cornfield Harbor; Chesapeake Bay; Point LookoutPotomac 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
74.1°F

Sunny
75.9°F
77.7°F
47%
WNW 3.6 mph
5.2 mph
77.6°F
48.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1014 mbar
1.9
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 87°F
L: 55°F

Mon
H: 56°F
L: 52°F

Tue
H: 61°F
L: 49°F

Wed
H: 65°F
L: 49°F

Thu
H: 64°F
L: 52°F
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
13.45 μg/m3
PM10:
13.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 162 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 162 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 2:28 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 1:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 1:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:50 AM - 2:20 PM1:58 AM - 3:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
86.5°F
55°F
69.4°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
7.2
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
13.05 μg/m3
PM10:
13.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 121.36 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 121.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 2:28 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 1:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 1:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:50 AM - 2:20 PM1:58 AM - 3:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Monday, May 11, 2026
Weather Forecast
Moderate rain
56.3°F
51.7°F
55.1°F
83%
0.76 in
88%
0%
16.3 mph
5
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
9.78 μg/m3
PM10:
10.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 2:53 AM
Moon Transit: 8:34 AM
Moonset: 2:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 16.9%
Moon Transit: 8:34 AM
Moonset: 2:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 16.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:04 AM - 10:34 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:56 PM - 3:26 PM2:23 AM - 3:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
60.6°F
48.9°F
54.6°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.8
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
5.48 μg/m3
PM10:
5.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 90 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 90 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 3:17 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 3:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 3:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM9:11 PM - 11:41 PM
Minor Periods
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM2:47 AM - 4:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Weather Forecast
Patchy rain nearby
64.7°F
49.3°F
57.3°F
64%
0.04 in
80%
0%
16.6 mph
3
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
6.11 μg/m3
PM10:
6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:41 AM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:35 AM - 12:05 AM
Minor Periods
4:12 PM - 5:42 PM3:11 AM - 4:41 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Weather Forecast
Patchy rain nearby
63.9°F
51.8°F
57.7°F
73%
0.08 in
78%
0%
17.2 mph
3
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
7.5 μg/m3
PM10:
8.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:55 AM
Moonset: 5:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Moon Transit: 10:55 AM
Moonset: 5:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:25 AM - 12:55 AM
Minor Periods
5:25 PM - 6:55 PM3:38 AM - 5:08 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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