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

Current Water Temperature

57.7°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:30 PM 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

63.7°F
Overcast
Overcast
63.7°F
64.9°F
70%
WNW 2.2 mph
3.3 mph
64.8°F
58.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1007 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Mon
H: 57°F
L: 32°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 48°F
L: 27°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 61°F
L: 33°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 64°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 3.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 220.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:37 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 12:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 AM - 10:37 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 3:44PM EDT until March 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun March 22, 2026, 3:44 PM
Expires: Sun March 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 72 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND WASHINGTON IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA MINERAL IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CUMBERLAND, FORT ASHBY, FROSTBURG, GRANTSVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, KEYSER, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, OAKLAND, AND PAW PAW.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 3:49PM EDT until March 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Effective: Sun March 22, 2026, 3:49 PM
Expires: Sun March 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 72 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD BLAIR CAMBRIA CENTRE CLEARFIELD CLINTON CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON JUNIATA MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SNYDER SOMERSET UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BEDFORD, CARLISLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CLEARFIELD, DANVILLE, DUBOIS, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, JOHNSTOWN, LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, LOCK HAVEN, MCCONNELLSBURG, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, RENOVO, SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, SOMERSET, STATE COLLEGE, SUNBURY, AND WAYNESBORO.


Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57°F
31.5°F
49.5°F
69%
0.47 in
89%
0%
14.8 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.99 μg/m3
PM10: 5.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:37 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 12:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 AM - 10:37 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.2°F
27°F
35.4°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.46 μg/m3
PM10: 4.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 AM
Moon Transit: 6:32 PM
Moonset: 1:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:05 AM - 9:35 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
60.8°F
32.9°F
45.6°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.93 μg/m3
PM10: 9.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 221.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:31 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:08 AM - 10:38 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:01 AM - 12:31 AM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
67.1°F
45.4°F
56.2°F
69%
0.03 in
89%
0%
12.8 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.72 μg/m3
PM10: 18.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 298.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 8:35 PM
Moonset: 3:34 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:10 AM - 11:40 AM
8:05 PM - 10:35 PM

Minor Periods

12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
3:04 AM - 4:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.2°F
31.2°F
51.2°F
71%
0.04 in
89%
0%
14.8 mph
0


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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 PM
Moon Transit: 9:30 PM
Moonset: 4:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:07 AM - 12:37 AM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

1:24 PM - 2:54 PM
3:49 AM - 5:19 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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