Water Temperature of the Catawba River in Taylorsville, NC

Current Water Temperature

79.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Riverbend Park & Public Access; Millersville, NC; Conover, NC

Catawba River

Station Name: CATAWBA RIVER AT NC HIGHWAY 16 NR MILLERSVILLE, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 840 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 16 S
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County

GPS Coordinates: 35.82246667, -81.1905361

Nearby Water Temperatures

Catawba River, Statesville, NC (7.3 mi)
Catawba River, Granite Falls, NC (13.9 mi)
Yadkin River, Happy Valley, NC (23.6 mi)
Catawba River, Stanley, NC (30.3 mi)
Catawba River, Mount Holly, NC (35.6 mi)
Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (36.5 mi)
Catawba River, Marion, NC (49.7 mi)
Pee Dee River, Norwood, NC (76.6 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (79 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (79.2 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (80.7 mi)
Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (81 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (81.2 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (81.8 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (84.2 mi)

Weather for Taylorsville, North Carolina

Current Weather

81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75%
E 2 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
87°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
77°F - Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
58°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
74°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
74°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 PM
Moon Transit: 8:11 PM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

3:01 PM - 4:31 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:31 PM
Moon Transit: 8:11 PM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

3:01 PM - 4:31 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 AM - 11:50 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 AM - 11:50 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:50 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:08 AM - 12:38 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:50 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:08 AM - 12:38 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:21 PM
Moon Transit: 10:36 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

4:51 PM - 6:21 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:21 PM
Moon Transit: 10:36 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

4:51 PM - 6:21 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:20 PM
Moonset: 3:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:41 AM - 2:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:20 PM
Moonset: 3:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:41 AM - 2:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 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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