Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Stanley, NC

Current Water Temperature

85.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 3:00 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

90°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
52%
N 1 mph
70°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
97°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
75°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
97°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
97°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
68°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
86°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
68°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
87°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:06 PM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 11:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:36 PM - 11:06 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:06 PM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 11:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:36 PM - 11:06 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 5:19 AM
Moonset: 12:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:49 AM - 7:19 AM
6:32 PM - 9:02 PM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
12:14 AM - 1:44 PM

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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 5:19 AM
Moonset: 12:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:49 AM - 7:19 AM
6:32 PM - 9:02 PM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
12:14 AM - 1:44 PM

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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 PM
Moon Transit: 6:16 AM
Moonset: 1:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:46 AM - 8:16 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:25 PM - 2:55 PM

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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 PM
Moon Transit: 6:16 AM
Moonset: 1:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:46 AM - 8:16 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:25 PM - 2:55 PM

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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 3:04 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

2:34 PM - 4:04 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 3:04 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

2:34 PM - 4:04 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: 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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°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: 7:00 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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°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: 7:01 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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°F
°F
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in
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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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°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

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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