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

Current Water Temperature

66.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:30 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

69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
66%
NW 8 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
69°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tonight
55°F - Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Tuesday
76°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
85°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:49 PM
Moon Transit: 2:12 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
3:42 PM - 6:12 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:49 PM
Moon Transit: 2:12 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
3:42 PM - 6:12 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:49 PM
Moon Transit: 2:12 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
3:42 PM - 6:12 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 PM
Moon Transit: 3:04 AM
Moonset: 10:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
10:04 AM - 11:34 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:24 PM
Moon Transit: 3:04 AM
Moonset: 10:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
10:04 AM - 11:34 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 11:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:07 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 11:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:37 PM - 10:07 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 5:01 AM
Moonset: 1:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:31 AM - 7:01 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
12:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:01 PM
Moon Transit: 5:01 AM
Moonset: 1:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:31 AM - 7:01 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
12:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 AM - 8:03 AM
7:39 PM - 10:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:36 PM - 3:06 PM

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 AM - 8:03 AM
7:39 PM - 10:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:36 PM - 3:06 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:06 AM
Moonset: 3:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:31 PM - 4:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:06 AM
Moonset: 3:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:31 PM - 4:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 3:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 3:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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