Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

66.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 29, 2026, 3:12 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 29, 1:53 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: May 29, 7:34 AM, 3.4 ft
Low: May 29, 2:45 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: May 29, 8:03 PM, 2.9 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

75.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
75.9°F
79.2°F
42%
WNW 7.4 mph
8.5 mph
80.8°F
47°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1014 mbar
6.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 84°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 69°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 74°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 76°F
L: 51°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 76°F
L: 52°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.65 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 108 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

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

Effective: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:28 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:38 PM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.7°F
56.3°F
68.3°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.41 μg/m3
PM10: 7.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 207.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.7°F
55.9°F
62°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.73 μg/m3
PM10: 6.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 4:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:47 PM - 4:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
4:18 AM - 5:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.3°F
47.5°F
61.6°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.16 μg/m3
PM10: 10.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.51 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 5:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:24 AM - 2:54 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
4:56 AM - 6:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.8°F
51.1°F
63.6°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.44 μg/m3
PM10: 10.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.03 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:45 AM
Moonset: 6:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:15 AM - 3:45 AM
3:28 PM - 5:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.3°F
51.6°F
61.6°F
57%
0.01 in
59%
0%
13.9 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.92 μg/m3
PM10: 14.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 268.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 30.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 10:55 PM
Moon Transit: 2:36 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:25 PM - 11:55 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 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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