Water Temperature of the South Branch Potomac River in Springfield, WV

Current Water Temperature

73.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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South Branch Potomac River

Station Name: SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 577 feet

Nearest Address:
Co Rte 3
Springfield, WV 26763
Hampshire County

GPS Coordinates: 39.44703879, -78.6541817

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cacapon River , Great Cacapon, WV (20.6 mi)
North Branch Potomac River, Barnum, WV (24.4 mi)
Savage River, Barton, MD (25.3 mi)
Savage River, Bloomington, MD (25.3 mi)
Waites Run, Wardensville, WV (28.1 mi)
Deep Creek Lake, Thayerville, MD (34.6 mi)
Casselman River, Markleton, PA (41.8 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, MD (42.6 mi)
Spout Run, Boyce, VA (43.6 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (45.2 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (45.2 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (46.4 mi)
Blackwater River, Davis, WV (48.8 mi)
Smith Creek, New Market, VA (52.1 mi)
Cheat River, Albright, WV (52.9 mi)

Weather for Springfield, West Virginia

Current Weather

63°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
87%
NE 7 mph
59°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
This Afternoon
66°F - Patchy Fog
Rain
Tonight
58°F - Rain
Rain
Tuesday
62°F - Rain
Light Rain
Tuesday Night
52°F - Light Rain
Light Rain
Wednesday
61°F - Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
50°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
64°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
68°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
46°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
69°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
49°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:39 PM
Moonset: 1:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:19 AM - 12:49 AM
9:09 PM - 11:39 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
1:02 AM - 2:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:39 PM
Moonset: 1:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:19 AM - 12:49 AM
9:09 PM - 11:39 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
1:02 AM - 2:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:49 PM
Moon Transit: 9:39 PM
Moonset: 1:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:19 AM - 12:49 AM
9:09 PM - 11:39 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
1:02 AM - 2:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 PM
Moon Transit: 10:25 PM
Moonset: 2:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:06 AM - 1:36 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 PM
Moon Transit: 10:25 PM
Moonset: 2:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:06 AM - 1:36 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 3:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 3:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 11:54 PM
Moonset: 4:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:36 AM - 3:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 11:54 PM
Moonset: 4:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:36 AM - 3:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:24 AM
Moonset: 8:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:49 PM - 8:19 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:24 AM
Moonset: 8:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:49 PM - 8:19 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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