Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

67.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 4:00 PM 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 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

71°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
73%
NW 9 mph
62°F

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
This Afternoon
72°F - Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Friday
87°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
73°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
57°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
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 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
8:41 AM - 10:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
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 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
8:41 AM - 10:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
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 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
8:41 AM - 10:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
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 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
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 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
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 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
11:10 AM - 12:40 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
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 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
11:10 AM - 12:40 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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:57 PM
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 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:27 PM - 10:57 PM
12:22 AM - 1:52 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:57 PM
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 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:27 PM - 10:57 PM
12:22 AM - 1:52 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:01 PM
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 AM
7:46 PM - 10:16 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM

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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:01 PM
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 AM
7:46 PM - 10:16 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM

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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
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 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:01 AM
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 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 AM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 AM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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