Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

82.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 15, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: June 15, 2:59 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: June 15, 8:27 AM, 3.7 ft
Low: June 15, 4:08 PM, 0.3 ft
 High: June 15, 9:11 PM, 3.0 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Potomac River; East Potomac Park; Southwest Waterfront Park

Washington Channel

Station Name: Washington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -9 feet

Nearest Address:
Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
District of Columbia County

GPS Coordinates: 38.873, -77.0217

Nearby Water Temperatures

Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (7.9 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (7.9 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (10.2 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (11.5 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (14 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (16.7 mi)
Patuxent River, Brighton, MD (22.1 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (30.1 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (31.5 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (36.1 mi)
Scotts Level Branch, Milford Mill, MD (36.5 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (38.2 mi)
Potomac River, Point of Rocks, MD (39.3 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (39.4 mi)
Herring Run, Baltimore, MD (39.6 mi)

Weather for Washington, District of Columbia

Current Weather

75.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
79.8°F
78.8°F
85%
WSW 5.4 mph
9.6 mph
74.9°F
71.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1005 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 81°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 91°F
L: 63°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 94°F
L: 71°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 83°F
L: 68°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.7 μg/m3
PM10: 12.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 5:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:47 PM
Moonset: 9:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
1:17 PM - 3:47 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 5:03 PM
Expires: Sun June 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia has activated the SKYWARN amateur radio network for Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 335. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Weather spotters are encouraged to relay any severe storm impacts to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 14 at 4:18PM EDT until June 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 4:18 PM
Expires: Sun June 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS IN WESTERN MARYLAND ALLEGANY GARRETT IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALBEMARLE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG GREENE KING GEORGE NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF WINCHESTER CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH WARREN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA GRANT HAMPSHIRE HARDY MINERAL PENDLETON IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, AIRLIE, ALBIN, ALEXANDRIA, ALONZAVILLE, ALSOP, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, ANTIOCH, APPLETON, ARCO, ARKENDALE, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BAKERTON, BALLENGER CREEK, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BEAN SETTLEMENT, BENTONVILLE, BERKELEY SPGS, BERRYVILLE, BERRYVILLE, BETHEL, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BLOOMERY, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRADY, BRAKE, BRANDYWINE, BRANTWOOD, BROKENBURG, BROOKFIELD, BROOMES ISLAND, BUCKEYSTOWN, BUCKTON, BURKE, BURR HILL, BYNUM, CABINS, CALIFORNIA, CALLAWAY, CARDOVA, CATALPA, CATONSVILLE, CEDAR GROVE, CEDARVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHERRYDALE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CHESTER GAP, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, CLARY, CLINTON, CLOVER CREEK, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, COMPTON, COUNTRYSIDE, COVE POINT, CULPEPER, CUMBERLAND, DAHLGREN, DALE CITY, DAMERON, DRUM POINT, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELLERSLIE, ESSEX, EVERONA, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FAIRVIEW, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FELLS POINT, FISHER, FIVE FORKS, FORDSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, FOUR CORNERS, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, FRENCHBURG, FRONT ROYAL, FROSTBURG, GAINESBORO, GAITHERSBURG, GAMBER, GARRISONVILLE, GATEWOOD, GERMANTOWN, GLEEDSVILLE, GLEN BURNIE, GLEN ECHO, GLENDIE, GLENMONT, GRANTSVILLE, GREENBELT, GREENFIELD, HAGERSTOWN, HALFWAY, HAMBURG, HANCOCK, HARFORD FURNACE, HARRISONBURG, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADSVILLE, HICKORY, HIGHTOWN, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, HOWELLSVILLE, INDEPENDENT HILL, KEYSER, KIMBALL, KLINE GAP, LAHORE, LAKE RIDGE, LANDES, LANGLEY, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LIBERTY, LINVILLE, LONG BEACH, LUCKETTS, LURAY, MADISON MILLS, MADISON RUN, MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MASONVILLE, MASSAPONAX, MCCOOLE, MCDOWELL, MCLEAN, MCNEILL, MIDDLEWAY, MILL GAP, MILLVILLE, MONTCLAIR, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY, MONTPELIER, MOOREFIELD, MOUNT CLIFTON, MOUNT HARMONY, MOUNT JACKSON, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MUSTOE, NASONS, NEW CREEK, OAK FLAT, OAK GROVE, OAKLAND, ORANGE, OVERTON, PARK HEIGHTS, PARK MILLS, PARKVILLE, PARTLOW, PAW PAW, PETERSBURG, PINEY POINT, POINTS, POST OAK, PURGITSVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, RANSON, RAPIDAN, RAWLINGS, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, REVA, RIDGE, RIDGEVILLE, RIDGEWAY, RILEYVILLE, RIVERCREST, RIVERTON, ROLLINS FORK, ROMNEY, ROSSLYN, RUDDLE, RUSSELLDALE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SEYMOURVILLE, SHADY GROVE, SHADY GROVE, SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, SHILOH, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SKYLAND, SMITH CROSSROADS, SOTTERLEY, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURT, SPOTTSWOOD, SPRINGFIELD, ST. CHARLES, STAUNTON, STERLING PARK, STEVENSBURG, STRASBURG, STRINGTOWN, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, THREE CHURCHES, TOWSON, TURNBULL, TWYMANS MILL, UNIONVILLE, WALDORF, WAPOCOMO, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBORO, WELTON, WESTMINSTER, WIDEWATER, WINCHESTER, WINSTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, WOODSTOCK, AND WOODSTOCK.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 14 at 7:06PM EDT until June 15 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 7:06 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 1:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 337 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY HUNTERDON MORRIS SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA CARBON MONROE IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EASTON, EASTON, FLEMINGTON, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, JIM THORPE, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEWTON, NORRISTOWN, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SOMERSET, STROUDSBURG, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.


Monday, June 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.2°F
62.3°F
72.9°F
59%
0 in
5%
0%
12.3 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.72 μg/m3
PM10: 5.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 5:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:47 PM
Moonset: 9:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
1:17 PM - 3:47 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.3°F
54.6°F
68.3°F
51%
0 in
2%
0%
8.7 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.45 μg/m3
PM10: 6.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:00 AM
Moon Transit: 2:53 PM
Moonset: 10:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
2:23 PM - 4:53 PM

Minor Periods

10:08 PM - 11:38 PM
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
90.9°F
63°F
76°F
59%
0.02 in
36%
0%
9.2 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.93 μg/m3
PM10: 12.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 AM
Moon Transit: 3:54 PM
Moonset: 11:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
3:24 PM - 5:54 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
94.1°F
71.2°F
81.4°F
59%
0.14 in
57%
0%
14.3 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.15 μg/m3
PM10: 11.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:49 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:40 AM - 8:10 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 AM - 10:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, June 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
83.4°F
67.9°F
73°F
76%
0.3 in
75%
0%
13.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.67 μg/m3
PM10: 3.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.22 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:48 AM
Moon Transit: 5:38 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:32 AM - 9:02 AM
5:08 PM - 7:38 PM

Minor Periods

10:18 AM - 11:48 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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