Water Temperature of Falls Lake in Wake Forest, NC

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Neuse River; Falls of the Neuse Dam

Falls Lake

Station Name: FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 253 feet

Nearest Address:
Falls Management Center Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Wake County

GPS Coordinates: 35.9411111, -78.5833333

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Rocky River, Siler City, NC (49.1 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (62.1 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (95.1 mi)
Smith River, Bassett, VA (97.5 mi)
Pee Dee River, Norwood, NC (97.6 mi)
Pee Dee River, Lilesville, NC (98.4 mi)
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Holiday Creek, Chestnut Grove, VA (101.9 mi)
Blackwater River, Rocky Mount, VA (103.3 mi)
Blackwater River, Redwood, VA (103.4 mi)
Pee Dee River, Rockingham, NC (104.1 mi)

Weather for Wake Forest, North Carolina

Current Weather

76°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
66%
0 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
85°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
91°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
67°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
72°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
47°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
66°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
44°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 PM - 10:19 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 PM - 10:19 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 PM - 10:19 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 10:15 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:45 PM - 11:15 PM
12:18 AM - 1:48 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 10:15 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:45 PM - 11:15 PM
12:18 AM - 1:48 PM

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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 AM
Moonset: 1:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 AM - 8:03 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 2:53 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 AM
Moonset: 1:53 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 AM - 8:03 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 2:53 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:05 AM
Moonset: 2:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:19 PM - 3:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:05 AM
Moonset: 2:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:19 PM - 3:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:29 AM
Moon Transit: 8:05 AM
Moonset: 3:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:04 PM - 4:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:29 AM
Moon Transit: 8:05 AM
Moonset: 3:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:04 PM - 4:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 AM
Moon Transit: 9:01 AM
Moonset: 4:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 AM
Moon Transit: 9:01 AM
Moonset: 4:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 4:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 4:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 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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