Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

35.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, February 15, 2026, 7:36 AM EST

Today's Tides

Low: February 15, 1:09 AM, -0.1 ft
 High: February 15, 6:37 AM, 2.1 ft
Low: February 15, 1:12 PM, -0.2 ft
 High: February 15, 6:48 PM, 2.4 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

34°F
Overcast
Overcast
31.1°F
33°F
82%
ESE 3.4 mph
7 mph
30.3°F
32.4°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Sun
H: 40°F
L: 32°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 41°F
L: 35°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 55°F
L: 33°F
Mist
Wed
H: 53°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 32.95 μg/m3
PM10: 33.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 443.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 48.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

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

Effective: Sun February 15, 2026, 7:27 AM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 7:37 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
39.7°F
31.6°F
36.8°F
95%
1.16 in
89%
0%
6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 3 - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM2.5: 42 μg/m3
PM10: 43.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 737.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 61.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 4.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41°F
35.4°F
38°F
96%
0.35 in
82%
0%
7.6 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 29.95 μg/m3
PM10: 31.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 349.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 40.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 20.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:46 AM
Moonset: 5:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:40 AM - 3:10 AM
11:16 AM - 1:46 PM

Minor Periods

4:33 PM - 6:03 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
54.5°F
32.6°F
42.7°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
5.1 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 29.63 μg/m3
PM10: 31.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 605.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 48.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 21.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 6:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:27 AM - 3:57 AM
12:03 AM - 2:33 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
53.2°F
40.8°F
46°F
87%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.89 μg/m3
PM10: 21.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 393.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 34.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.4°F
44.6°F
51.5°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 8:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 PM - 6:07 PM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 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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