Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

63.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, November 1, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: November 1, 12:28 AM, 0.61 ft
 High: November 1, 6:03 AM, 4.57 ft
Low: November 1, 12:47 PM, 0.58 ft
 High: November 1, 6:32 PM, 4.85 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Dram Tree Park; Eagle Island

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Cape Fear River

Station Name: Wilmington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters

Sensor Depth: -3.0 feet / -0.9 meters

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

GPS Coordinates: 34.2275, -77.953611

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Weather for Wilmington, North Carolina

Current Weather

54.1°F
Sunny
Conditions: Sunny
Humidity: 58%
Feels Like: 53.2°F
Wind: NE 4.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 5.8 mph
Pressure: 30.14 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 1.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 49°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 73°F
L: 58°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 73°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 63°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 5.85 μg/m3
PM10: 5.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:40 AM - 1:10 PM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued November 1 at 12:37AM EDT until November 1 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Sat November 1, 2025, 12:37 AM
Expires: Sat November 1, 2025, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Inland Pender County. In South Carolina, Marlboro County. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 10 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.
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 56.6°F
Average Humidity: 58%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.34 μg/m3
PM10: 8.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:40 AM - 1:10 PM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 59.8°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.9 μg/m3
PM10: 14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 253.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 4:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

3:55 PM - 5:25 PM
3:33 AM - 5:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, November 3, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 66.6°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Chance of Rain: 82%
Wind: 14.1 mph
UV Index: 4

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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 PM
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 5:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
4:42 AM - 6:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 68.2°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 5

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: 7:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
5:55 AM - 7:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 56.1°F
Average Humidity: 42%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 11.6 mph
UV Index: 4

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: 7:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:29 AM
Moonset: 7:41 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:08 PM - 4:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
7:11 AM - 8:41 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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