Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 4:48 AM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: September 28, 4:27 AM, 0.4 ft
High: September 28, 9:39 AM, 3.3 ft
Low: September 28, 4:24 PM, 0.3 ft
High: September 28, 9:51 PM, 3.6 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Potomac River; East Potomac Park; Southwest Waterfront ParkStation 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
Weather Forecast
Overnight
60°F - Mostly Cloudy
Monday
72°F - Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
61°F - Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
80°F - Sunny
Wednesday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Thursday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Friday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
62°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
72°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:36 AM - 4:06 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:36 AM - 4:06 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:36 AM - 4:06 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:36 AM - 4:06 AM3:49 PM - 6:19 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:28 AM - 4:58 AM4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
Minor Periods
7:49 PM - 9:19 PM9:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:28 AM - 4:58 AM4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
Minor Periods
7:49 PM - 9:19 PM9:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 11:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:24 AM - 5:54 AM5:41 PM - 8:11 PM
Minor Periods
8:33 PM - 10:03 PM11:10 AM - 12:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 11:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:24 AM - 5:54 AM5:41 PM - 8:11 PM
Minor Periods
8:33 PM - 10:03 PM11:10 AM - 12:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM6:43 PM - 9:13 PM
Minor Periods
9:27 PM - 10:57 PM12:22 AM - 1:52 PM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM6:43 PM - 9:13 PM
Minor Periods
9:27 PM - 10:57 PM12:22 AM - 1:52 PM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:26 AM - 7:56 AM7:46 PM - 10:16 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:26 AM - 7:56 AM7:46 PM - 10:16 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:27 PM - 2:57 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM8:47 PM - 11:17 PM
Minor Periods
2:22 PM - 3:52 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM8:47 PM - 11:17 PM
Minor Periods
2:22 PM - 3:52 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:07 PM - 4:37 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
