Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: September 14, 5:45 AM, 0.4 ft
High: September 14, 10:59 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: September 14, 5:48 PM, 0.5 ft
High: September 14, 11:17 PM, 3.4 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
This Afternoon
79°F - Sunny
Tonight
57°F - Mostly Clear
Tuesday
78°F - Sunny
Tuesday Night
60°F - Mostly Clear
Wednesday
85°F - Sunny
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Clear
Thursday
86°F - Sunny
Thursday Night
69°F - Mostly Clear
Friday
89°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 3:44 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:38 AM - 7:08 AM3:14 PM - 5:44 PM
Minor Periods
8:18 PM - 9:48 PM10:04 AM - 11:34 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: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 3:44 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:38 AM - 7:08 AM3:14 PM - 5:44 PM
Minor Periods
8:18 PM - 9:48 PM10:04 AM - 11:34 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: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 3:44 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:38 AM - 7:08 AM3:14 PM - 5:44 PM
Minor Periods
8:18 PM - 9:48 PM10:04 AM - 11:34 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: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 9:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:25 AM - 7:55 AM4:01 PM - 6:31 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 PM - 10:19 PM11:08 AM - 12:38 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: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 9:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:25 AM - 7:55 AM4:01 PM - 6:31 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 PM - 10:19 PM11:08 AM - 12:38 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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 5:21 PM
Moonset: 9:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:51 PM - 7:21 PM
Minor Periods
9:26 PM - 10:56 PM12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 5:21 PM
Moonset: 9:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:51 PM - 7:21 PM
Minor Periods
9:26 PM - 10:56 PM12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 6:11 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM5:41 PM - 8:11 PM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM1:12 PM - 2:42 PM
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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 6:11 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM5:41 PM - 8:11 PM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM1:12 PM - 2:42 PM
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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 7:03 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:55 AM - 10:25 AM6:33 PM - 9:03 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:07 PM - 3:37 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: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 7:03 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:55 AM - 10:25 AM6:33 PM - 9:03 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:07 PM - 3:37 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: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 7:54 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:46 AM - 11:16 AM7:24 PM - 9:54 PM
Minor Periods
2:55 PM - 4:25 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 7:54 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:46 AM - 11:16 AM7:24 PM - 9:54 PM
Minor Periods
2:55 PM - 4:25 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 8:44 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM8:14 PM - 10:44 PM
Minor Periods
3:36 PM - 5:06 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: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 8:44 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM8:14 PM - 10:44 PM
Minor Periods
3:36 PM - 5:06 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
