Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

44.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:30 PM EST

Today's Tides

Low: March 5, 3:54 AM, -0.2 ft
High: March 5, 9:16 AM, 2.8 ft
Low: March 5, 4:22 PM, -0.3 ft
High: March 5, 9:42 PM, 2.5 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

48.9°F

Conditions: Mist

Feels Like: 48.5°F

Heat Index: 50.7°F

Humidity: 93%

Wind: SSW 2.9 mph

Wind Gusts: 3.4 mph

Wind Chill: 50.5°F

Dew Point: 49.8°F

Precipitation: 0 in

Cloud Cover: 100%

Visibility: 2 mi

Air Pressure: 1022 mbar

UV Index: 3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 59°F
L: 45°F

Fri
H: 45°F
L: 42°F

Sat
H: 53°F
L: 39°F

Sun
H: 64°F
L: 56°F

Mon
H: 71°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate

PM2.5: 12.25 μg/m3

PM10: 12.55 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 384.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins

Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 1:35 AM
Moonset: 7:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:05 AM - 3:35 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 7:07AM EST until March 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:07 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, northern, and southern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:27 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:37 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 7:07AM EST until March 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:07 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Maryland, Anne Arundel County. In Virginia, Nelson County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 58.6°F

Low Temperature: 45.3°F

Average Temperature: 50.5°F

Average Humidity: 97%

Precipitation: 0.01 in

Chance of Rain: 82%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 6.9 mph

UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate

PM2.5: 28.73 μg/m3

PM10: 29.01 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 401.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins

Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 1:35 AM
Moonset: 7:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:05 AM - 3:35 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast

High Temperature: 45.3°F

Low Temperature: 41.9°F

Average Temperature: 44.9°F

Average Humidity: 93%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.2 mph

UV Index: 2

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate

PM2.5: 17.33 μg/m3

PM10: 17.52 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 310.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins

Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 2:17 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast

High Temperature: 52.7°F

Low Temperature: 39°F

Average Temperature: 44.9°F

Average Humidity: 92%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.6 mph

UV Index: 2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 14.18 μg/m3

PM10: 14.35 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 216.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins

Moonrise: 10:46 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

10:16 PM - 11:46 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 63.5°F

Low Temperature: 56.4°F

Average Temperature: 61.3°F

Average Humidity: 90%

Precipitation: 0.04 in

Chance of Rain: 81%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.2 mph

UV Index: 4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 6.89 μg/m3

PM10: 7.31 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 252.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins

Moonrise: 11:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:46 AM
Moonset: 8:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:16 AM - 5:46 AM
5:26 PM - 7:56 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:10 AM - 9:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 70.5°F

Low Temperature: 55°F

Average Temperature: 60°F

Average Humidity: 89%

Precipitation: 0.03 in

Chance of Rain: 86%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 6.7 mph

UV Index: 4

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate

PM2.5: 24.22 μg/m3

PM10: 24.55 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 495.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 67.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 8.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins

Moonrise: 12:48 AM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 9:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 AM - 10:13 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

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Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 7:07AM EST until March 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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