Water Temperature of the Little River in Townsend, TN

Current Water Temperature

60.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Little River

Station Name: LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,273 feet

Nearest Address:
SR-73
Townsend, TN 37882
Blount County

GPS Coordinates: 35.66453328, -83.7112821

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French Broad River, Asheville, NC (63.7 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (63.9 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (64.4 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (64.6 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (65.4 mi)
Chattahoochee River, Helen, GA (66.6 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (67.1 mi)

Weather for Townsend, Tennessee

Current Weather

60°F
Clear
Clear
72%
E 5 mph
51°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
54°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
89°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
90°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
89°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
85°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
65°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
80°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
61°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
75°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 2:33 AM
Moonset: 9:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:03 AM - 4:33 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
9:03 AM - 10:33 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 2:33 AM
Moonset: 9:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:03 AM - 4:33 AM
3:21 PM - 5:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
9:03 AM - 10:33 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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 3:25 AM
Moonset: 10:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:55 AM - 5:25 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:15 AM - 11:45 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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 3:25 AM
Moonset: 10:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:55 AM - 5:25 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:15 AM - 11:45 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:21 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:51 AM - 6:21 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:21 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:51 AM - 6:21 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 1:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
12:38 AM - 2:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 1:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
12:38 AM - 2:08 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 11:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:24 AM
Moonset: 2:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:54 AM - 8:24 AM
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:43 PM - 3:13 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 11:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:24 AM
Moonset: 2:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:54 AM - 8:24 AM
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:43 PM - 3:13 PM

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: 7:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 7:27 AM
Moonset: 3:09 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:57 AM - 9:27 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

2:39 PM - 4:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 7:27 AM
Moonset: 3:09 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:57 AM - 9:27 AM
8:20 PM - 10:50 PM

Minor Periods

2:39 PM - 4:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
9:17 PM - 11:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:21 AM - 1:51 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
9:17 PM - 11:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:21 AM - 1:51 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 AM
Moon Transit: 9:23 AM
Moonset: 4:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
1:33 AM - 3:03 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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