James River 7 Day Fishing Forecast Outlook
Thinking of heading out to James River At Columbiasd over the next few days. If so get you'll find all your weather information you'll need over the next seven days. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come. Determine which day is best for you the bag your best catch on James River.
Thu 5th February, 2026 Weather Conditions For James River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 46°F with a min temperature of 25°F around James River . The average temperature will be 35°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
Bring a hat and sun cream, yip with cloud coverage at 1% you'll need to find an artifical shade to cast a shadow if headng out to James River to fish today. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Thu 5th February will be from a north westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 8mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 16mph
Fri 6th February, 2026 Weather Conditions For James River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 34°F with a min temperature of 13°F around James River . The average temperature will be 29°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
Not complete cloud but coverage at 96% but still very good for fishing on James River. Get going before conditions change. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Fri 6th February will be from a north easterly direction which means fishing is not great.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 13mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 16mph
Sat 7th February, 2026 Weather Conditions For James River
Temperature
During the day the maximum temperature will be 30°F with a min temperature of 19°F around James River . The average temperature will be 24°F during the day.
Cloud Cover & Rain
Not complete cloud but coverage at 99% but still very good for fishing on James River. Get going before conditions change. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
Wind Direction
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James River on Sat 7th February will be from a south easterly direction which means fishing is poor.
Wind Speed
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 13mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on James River
Winds may gust up to 18mph
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