Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Stanley, NC

Current Water Temperature

86.4°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 7, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Cowans Ford, NC

Catawba River

Station Name: CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 643 feet

Nearest Address:
8899 State Rd 73
Stanley, NC 28164
Lincoln County

GPS Coordinates: 35.4277333, -80.9573417

Nearby Water Temperatures

Catawba River, Mount Holly, NC (6.7 mi)
Catawba River, Statesville, NC (23.9 mi)
Catawba River, Taylorsville, NC (30.3 mi)
Catawba River, Granite Falls, NC (35.7 mi)
Yadkin River, Happy Valley, NC (51.5 mi)
Pee Dee River, Norwood, NC (52.9 mi)
Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (53.8 mi)
Catawba River, Great Falls, SC (57.4 mi)
Cedar Creek, Heath Springs, SC (61.4 mi)
Broad River, Carlisle, SC (63.2 mi)
Catawba River, Marion, NC (64.5 mi)
Pee Dee River, Lilesville, NC (68.2 mi)
Tyger River, Delta, SC (70.1 mi)
Pee Dee River, Rockingham, NC (72.2 mi)
Enoree River, Whitmire, SC (73.1 mi)

Weather for Stanley, North Carolina

Current Weather

71°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
76%
E 3 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Overnight
64°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
88°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
92°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
92°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
88°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
89°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 AM
Moon Transit: 11:17 AM
Moonset: 6:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
3:33 AM - 5:03 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 AM
Moon Transit: 11:17 AM
Moonset: 6:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
3:33 AM - 5:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 AM
Moon Transit: 11:17 AM
Moonset: 6:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
3:33 AM - 5:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:03 AM
Moon Transit: 11:17 AM
Moonset: 6:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
3:33 AM - 5:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
11:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
11:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
5:55 AM - 7:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
5:55 AM - 7:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 1:44 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 1:44 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 AM
Moon Transit: 2:29 PM
Moonset: 8:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:44 PM - 9:14 PM
8:06 AM - 9:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 AM
Moon Transit: 2:29 PM
Moonset: 8:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:44 PM - 9:14 PM
8:06 AM - 9:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:39 AM
Moon Transit: 3:14 PM
Moonset: 8:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
9:09 AM - 10:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:39 AM
Moon Transit: 3:14 PM
Moonset: 8:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
9:09 AM - 10:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 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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