Water Temperature of the Stillwater River in Sterling, MA

Current Water Temperature

69.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT

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Stillwater River

Station Name: STILLWATER RIVER NEAR STERLING, MA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 423 feet

Nearest Address:
98 Dana Hill Rd
Sterling, MA 01564
Worcester County

GPS Coordinates: 42.41092507, -71.7911829

Nearby Water Temperatures

Quinapoxet River, Holden, MA (3.2 mi)
Gates Brook, West Boylston, MA (3.3 mi)
Nashua River, Clinton, MA (6.4 mi)
Ware River, Barre, MA (14 mi)
Stony Brook, Weston, MA (25.7 mi)
Stony Brook, Waltham, MA (26.4 mi)
Stony Brook Tributary, Weston, MA (26.5 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir, Lincoln, MA (26.5 mi)
Hobbs Brook, Lincoln, MA (26.7 mi)
Stony Brook Tributary, Waltham, MA (26.7 mi)
Stony Brook, Weston, MA (26.7 mi)
Shawsheen River, Bedford, MA (26.7 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 1, Lexington, MA (26.9 mi)
Stony Brook Reservoir Tributary, Weston, MA (27 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 2, Lexington, MA (27.1 mi)

Weather for Sterling, Massachusetts

Current Weather

79°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
58%
SW 3 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
82°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
82°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
80°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
82°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
65°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
82°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
78°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 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: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 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: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
3:10 PM - 5:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 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: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
3:10 PM - 5:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 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: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 7:59 PM
Moon Transit: 1:32 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 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: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 7:59 PM
Moon Transit: 1:32 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 8:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
8:16 AM - 9:46 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: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 8:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
8:16 AM - 9:46 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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 9:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
5:25 PM - 7:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
9:27 AM - 10:57 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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 9:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
5:25 PM - 7:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
9:27 AM - 10:57 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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 11:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
6:16 PM - 8:46 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
10:40 AM - 12:10 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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 11:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
6:16 PM - 8:46 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
10:40 AM - 12:10 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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