Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 2:30 PM EDT
Today's Tides
High: June 22, 5:30 AM, 3.50 ft
Low: June 22, 1:02 PM, 0.47 ft
High: June 22, 6:10 PM, 2.89 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Potomac River; East Potomac Park; Southwest Waterfront ParkSponsored Content
Station Name: Washington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Sensor Depth: -9.0 feet / -2.8 meters
Nearest Address:
Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
District of Columbia County
GPS Coordinates: 38.873, -77.0217
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Difficult Run, McLean, VA (14.0 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

Humidity: 52%
Feels Like: 101.3°F
Wind: W 6.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 7.2 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 9.8
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 102°F
L: 72°F

Mon
H: 102°F
L: 79°F

Tue
H: 103°F
L: 81°F

Wed
H: 104°F
L: 80°F

Thu
H: 98°F
L: 75°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 171 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 12:18 AM
Minor Periods
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM2:19 AM - 3:49 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 22 at 8:11AM EDT until June 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 8:11 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 4:15 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Warning issued June 22 at 2:21PM EDT until June 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 2:21 PM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM EDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 22 at 2:21PM EDT until June 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 2:21 PM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM EDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 22 at 2:29PM EDT until June 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 2:29 PM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, southern, and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM EDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Extreme Heat Warning issued June 22 at 2:29PM EDT until June 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 2:29 PM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 10:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, southern, and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM EDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 87.6°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Wind: 6.9 mph
UV Index: 2.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 129.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:48 AM - 12:18 AM
Minor Periods
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM2:19 AM - 3:49 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 89.9°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 13.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 7:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:06 AM - 2:36 AM10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
Minor Periods
6:47 PM - 8:17 PM3:01 AM - 4:31 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 91.6°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 58.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 17.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 12:24 AM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:10 AM - 3:40 AM11:54 AM - 2:24 PM
Minor Periods
7:58 PM - 9:28 PM3:54 AM - 5:24 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 89.8°F
Average Humidity: 60%
Wind: 6.9 mph
UV Index: 2.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 17.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 1:29 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:15 AM - 4:45 AM12:59 AM - 3:29 PM
Minor Periods
8:57 PM - 10:27 PM4:56 AM - 6:26 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 84.2°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Wind: 5.8 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 52.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 14.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 10:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:18 AM - 5:48 AM2:01 PM - 4:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:45 PM - 11:15 PM6:08 AM - 7:38 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5