Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

62.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 4:54 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: April 8, 1:10 AM, 2.5 ft
Low: April 8, 7:16 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: April 8, 1:02 PM, 2.9 ft
Low: April 8, 8:18 PM, 0.5 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

39°F
Clear
Clear
34.5°F
35.1°F
41%
NE 6 mph
9 mph
30.4°F
19.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1032 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 59°F
L: 33°F
Cloudy
Thu
H: 57°F
L: 35°F
Mist
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 53°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.95 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 215.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 6:57PM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...In DC, District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southern Baltimore, and Charles Counties. In Virginia, King George and Fairfax Counties, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 8 at 2:03AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:03 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...The District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southern Baltimore, and Charles Counties. In Virginia, King George and Fairfax Counties, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 6:57PM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 7 at 6:57PM EDT until April 9 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


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

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:28 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:38 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
58.5°F
32.5°F
45°F
41%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.15 μg/m3
PM10: 7.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 207.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
57°F
34.7°F
43.7°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
6.5 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.78 μg/m3
PM10: 12.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 2:19 AM
Moon Transit: 6:48 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:18 AM - 8:48 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 AM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
73°F
36.7°F
53.4°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
5.6 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.51 μg/m3
PM10: 10.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 3:00 AM
Moon Transit: 7:38 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:08 AM - 9:38 AM
9:20 PM - 11:50 PM

Minor Periods

11:52 AM - 1:22 PM
2:30 AM - 4:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.6°F
52.5°F
60.5°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.22 μg/m3
PM10: 8.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 214.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 3:35 AM
Moon Transit: 8:27 AM
Moonset: 1:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:56 AM - 2:26 PM
3:05 AM - 4:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
69.2°F
45.4°F
54.5°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.97 μg/m3
PM10: 10.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 261.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 2:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:02 PM - 3:32 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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