Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

67.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 14, 12:31 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: May 14, 6:17 AM, 3.4 ft
Low: May 14, 1:38 PM, 0.5 ft
 High: May 14, 6:52 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

57°F
Overcast
Overcast
55°F
55.7°F
89%
NNW 8.9 mph
14.1 mph
55.7°F
53.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1009 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 53°F
Cloudy
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 81°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 88°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 94°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.55 μg/m3
PM10: 9.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:10 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
3:40 AM - 5:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

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

Effective: Thu May 14, 2026, 2:27 AM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 2:37 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.8°F
52.8°F
56°F
70%
0.06 in
80%
0%
13.9 mph
4.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.55 μg/m3
PM10: 7.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:10 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
3:40 AM - 5:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
68°F
49.7°F
57.7°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.41 μg/m3
PM10: 6.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 4:41 AM
Moon Transit: 11:52 AM
Moonset: 7:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
11:22 AM - 1:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
80.9°F
49.7°F
64.7°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.12 μg/m3
PM10: 9.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 241.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:17 AM
Moon Transit: 12:51 AM
Moonset: 8:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

8:08 PM - 9:38 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
87.7°F
59.1°F
71.8°F
70%
0.06 in
89%
0%
10.3 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.11 μg/m3
PM10: 8.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 206.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 6:03 AM
Moon Transit: 1:55 PM
Moonset: 9:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
1:25 PM - 3:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
94.1°F
63.1°F
75.2°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
6.9 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.16 μg/m3
PM10: 12.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 255.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 AM
Moon Transit: 3:02 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:47 AM - 6:17 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:31 AM - 8:01 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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