Water Temperature of the Little River in Townsend, TN

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 2:59 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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Hiwassee River , Reliance, TN (55.4 mi)
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Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (63 mi)
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

78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79%
0 mph
71°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
81°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers
Thursday
76°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
56°F - Rain Showers Likely then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
49°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
49°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
82°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 PM
Moon Transit: 10:46 PM
Moonset: 3:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:01 PM - 6:31 PM
2:37 AM - 4:07 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 PM
Moon Transit: 10:46 PM
Moonset: 3:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:01 PM - 6:31 PM
2:37 AM - 4:07 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 PM
Moon Transit: 11:31 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 PM
Moon Transit: 11:31 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
4:41 AM - 6:11 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
4:41 AM - 6:11 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
7:54 AM - 9:24 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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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: 7:27 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

°F
°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: 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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°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: 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

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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