Water Temperature of the Santa Margarita River in Temecula, CA

Current Water Temperature

62.2°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:00 AM PST

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Local Points of Interest

Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve

Santa Margarita River

Station Name: SANTA MARGARITA R NR TEMECULA CA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,001 feet

Nearest Address:
Camino Estribo
Temecula, CA 92590
Riverside County

GPS Coordinates: 33.4739175, -117.1422536

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Weather for Temecula, California

Current Weather

63°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
63°F
69.9°F
63%
WSW 4.7 mph
5.4 mph
69.1°F
42.3°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1014 mbar
1.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 47°F
Cloudy
Fri
H: 61°F
L: 51°F
Mist
Sat
H: 52°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 23.25 μg/m3
PM10: 25.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 58.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued January 21 at 11:07AM PST by NWS San Diego CA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN...12 AM Thursday to 12 AM Friday. * IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in real-time air quality maps.

To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area, limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool. Additional details for this air quality alert are available at www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb. For the latest air quality forecasts and information, visit the website at aqmd.gov.


Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73°F
47.3°F
56.5°F
75%
0.05 in
88%
0%
10.1 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.47 μg/m3
PM10: 19.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 324.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 37.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 27.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
61.3°F
50.9°F
55.1°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.42 μg/m3
PM10: 15.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 225.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 AM
Moon Transit: 6:54 AM
Moonset: 10:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:24 AM - 8:54 AM
6:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Minor Periods

9:51 PM - 11:21 PM
9:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
52.3°F
49.5°F
50.8°F
96%
0 in
0%
0%
5.8 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.73 μg/m3
PM10: 12.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 10:03 AM
Moon Transit: 4:39 PM
Moonset: 11:26 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:01 AM - 2:31 AM
4:09 PM - 6:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.4°F
36.3°F
50.4°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
5.8 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.35 μg/m3
PM10: 15.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

10:04 AM - 11:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.2°F
43.7°F
52.7°F
24%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.87 μg/m3
PM10: 13.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 331.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:10 AM
Moon Transit: 6:23 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
5:53 PM - 8:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:40 AM - 12:10 AM
12:05 AM - 1:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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