Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

63.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 4:36 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: March 25, 3:23 AM, 4.5 ft
Low: March 25, 10:21 AM, 0.2 ft
 High: March 25, 3:57 PM, 3.8 ft
Low: March 25, 10:18 PM, 0.1 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Dram Tree Park; Eagle Island

Cape Fear River

Station Name: Wilmington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Wilmington, NC 28451
New Hanover County

GPS Coordinates: 34.2275, -77.953611

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (40.3 mi)
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Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (47.9 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (48.7 mi)
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Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (60 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (62.2 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (67.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (68 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (68.1 mi)

Weather for Wilmington, North Carolina

Current Weather

43°F
Overcast
Overcast
39.4°F
39.1°F
65%
NNE 5.8 mph
9.3 mph
34.9°F
32°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1027 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 68°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 56°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 82°F
L: 60°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.35 μg/m3
PM10: 11.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 11:48 AM
Moon Transit: 7:32 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 AM - 10:41 AM
7:02 PM - 9:32 PM

Minor Periods

11:18 AM - 12:48 AM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued March 24 at 6:44PM EDT until March 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 6:44 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Frost Advisory issued March 25 at 2:19AM EDT until March 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Wed March 25, 2026, 2:19 AM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.5°F
38.1°F
52.2°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
8.1 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.12 μg/m3
PM10: 12.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 11:48 AM
Moon Transit: 7:32 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 AM - 10:41 AM
7:02 PM - 9:32 PM

Minor Periods

11:18 AM - 12:48 AM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
73°F
55.9°F
64.5°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.86 μg/m3
PM10: 14.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
8:02 PM - 10:32 PM

Minor Periods

12:27 AM - 1:57 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
81.5°F
60.2°F
68.9°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.87 μg/m3
PM10: 7.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 PM
Moon Transit: 9:27 PM
Moonset: 4:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:10 AM - 12:40 AM
8:57 PM - 11:27 PM

Minor Periods

1:37 PM - 3:07 PM
3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.7°F
48.3°F
52.3°F
55%
0 in
86%
0%
17.9 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m3
PM10: 4.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 10:19 PM
Moonset: 4:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:03 AM - 1:33 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.5°F
42.9°F
50.7°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.63 μg/m3
PM10: 7.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 PM
Moon Transit: 11:06 PM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:52 AM - 2:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:51 PM - 5:21 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 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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