Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Stanley, NC

Current Water Temperature

84.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 18, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT

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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

73°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
93%
N 2 mph
71°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
87°F - Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
70°F - Partly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
88°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
89°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
78°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
68°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
60°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
72°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
59°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
74°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:00 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 AM - 11:50 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:00 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 AM - 11:50 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:48 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:09 AM - 12:39 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

4:18 PM - 5:48 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:48 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:09 AM - 12:39 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

4:18 PM - 5:48 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:56 AM - 1:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:56 AM - 1:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 3:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:42 AM - 2:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 3:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:42 AM - 2:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:26 AM - 2:56 PM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:26 AM - 2:56 PM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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