Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, January 19, 2026, 7:30 AM EST
Today's Tides
Low: January 19, 3:04 AM, -0.4 ft
High: January 19, 8:24 AM, 2.1 ft
Low: January 19, 3:05 PM, -0.4 ft
High: January 19, 8:31 PM, 2.4 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 48°F
L: 24°F

Tue
H: 30°F
L: 17°F

Wed
H: 37°F
L: 18°F

Thu
H: 45°F
L: 27°F

Fri
H: 42°F
L: 24°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 1:05 PM
Moonset: 6:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:58 AM - 4:28 AM12:35 AM - 3:05 PM
Minor Periods
5:40 PM - 7:10 PM7:39 AM - 9:09 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.
Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 7:21 AM
Expires: Mon January 19, 2026, 7:31 AM
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 1:05 PM
Moonset: 6:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:58 AM - 4:28 AM12:35 AM - 3:05 PM
Minor Periods
5:40 PM - 7:10 PM7:39 AM - 9:09 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 1:52 PM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:46 AM - 5:16 AM1:22 PM - 3:52 PM
Minor Periods
6:46 PM - 8:16 PM8:08 AM - 9:38 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 40.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 31.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 2:38 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:32 AM - 6:02 AM2:08 PM - 4:38 PM
Minor Periods
7:53 PM - 9:23 PM8:33 AM - 10:03 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
Minor Periods
8:59 PM - 10:29 PM8:57 AM - 10:27 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 9:54 AM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:24 AM - 11:54 AM9:24 AM - 11:54 AM
Minor Periods
10:07 PM - 11:37 PM9:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
