Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

81.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, August 31, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: August 31, 5:30 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: August 31, 10:42 AM, 3.2 ft
Low: August 31, 5:32 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: August 31, 10:57 PM, 3.4 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

86°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
61%
NE 5 mph
71°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
76°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
95°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
78°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
78°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
97°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
5:04 PM - 7:34 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:43 AM - 11:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
5:04 PM - 7:34 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:43 AM - 11:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
5:04 PM - 7:34 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
9:43 AM - 11:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
10:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
10:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:19 PM
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
6:48 PM - 9:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:49 PM - 11:19 PM
12:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:19 PM
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
6:48 PM - 9:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:49 PM - 11:19 PM
12:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:47 PM - 10:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:47 PM - 10:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 3:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:49 PM - 11:19 PM

Minor Periods

2:30 PM - 4:00 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 3:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:49 PM - 11:19 PM

Minor Periods

2:30 PM - 4:00 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 4:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 4:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:08 AM
Moon Transit: 9:05 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:35 AM - 11:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
12:38 AM - 2:08 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:08 AM
Moon Transit: 9:05 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:35 AM - 11:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
12:38 AM - 2:08 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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