Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

69.4°F

Measurement Time: Monday, October 5, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: October 5, 3:30 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: October 5, 11:07 AM, 0.7 ft
 High: October 5, 4:26 PM, 2.8 ft
Low: October 5, 11:16 PM, 0.7 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

70°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
45%
NW 10 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
47°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
66°F - Sunny
Clear
Tuesday Night
44°F - Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
73°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
75°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 1:26 AM
Moon Transit: 8:55 AM
Moonset: 4:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 1:26 AM
Moon Transit: 8:55 AM
Moonset: 4:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 1:26 AM
Moon Transit: 8:55 AM
Moonset: 4:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:47 AM
Moonset: 4:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:17 AM - 11:47 AM

Minor Periods

4:13 PM - 5:43 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:47 AM
Moonset: 4:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:17 AM - 11:47 AM

Minor Periods

4:13 PM - 5:43 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 3:50 AM
Moon Transit: 10:35 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:05 AM - 12:35 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:20 AM - 4:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 3:50 AM
Moon Transit: 10:35 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:05 AM - 12:35 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:20 AM - 4:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 4:59 AM
Moon Transit: 11:21 AM
Moonset: 5:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 4:59 AM
Moon Transit: 11:21 AM
Moonset: 5:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM

Minor Periods

5:27 PM - 6:57 PM
5:36 AM - 7:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM

Minor Periods

5:27 PM - 6:57 PM
5:36 AM - 7:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 6:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:18 PM - 7:48 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 6:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:18 PM - 7:48 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 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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