Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Stanley, NC

Current Water Temperature

86.7°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 6:45 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

77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
87%
N 1 mph
73°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
71°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
87°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
84°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
89°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
93°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:19 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:49 AM - 10:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:19 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:49 AM - 10:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:37 AM
Moon Transit: 9:21 AM
Moonset: 5:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:51 AM - 11:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
1:07 AM - 2:37 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:37 AM
Moon Transit: 9:21 AM
Moonset: 5:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:51 AM - 11:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
1:07 AM - 2:37 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:50 AM
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
2:20 AM - 3:50 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 2:50 AM
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
2:20 AM - 3:50 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: 7:01 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

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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

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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

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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: 7:03 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

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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: 7:03 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

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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: 7:04 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

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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: 7:04 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

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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: 7:04 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

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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