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

Current Water Temperature

75.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 7, 2026, 5:30 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

65°F
Sunny
Sunny
75%
SW 1 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Labor Day
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
54°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
88°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
85°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Friday
82°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
87°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 AM
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:42 AM - 12:12 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 3:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
3:14 AM - 4:44 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 3:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
3:14 AM - 4:44 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 4:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 4:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:28 AM - 3:58 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:28 AM - 3:58 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 AM
Moon Transit: 1:34 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
6:51 AM - 8:21 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 AM
Moon Transit: 1:34 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
6:51 AM - 8:21 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 AM
Moon Transit: 2:19 PM
Moonset: 8:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
7:59 AM - 9:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 AM
Moon Transit: 2:19 PM
Moonset: 8:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
7:59 AM - 9:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:46 AM - 6:16 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:05 AM - 10:35 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:46 AM - 6:16 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:05 AM - 10:35 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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