Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, August 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: August 3, 6:32 AM, 0.6 ft
High: August 3, 11:48 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: August 3, 6:39 PM, 0.4 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: 92°F
L: 73°F

Tue
H: 86°F
L: 71°F

Wed
H: 89°F
L: 73°F

Thu
H: 95°F
L: 72°F

Fri
H: 99°F
L: 74°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM10:44 AM - 12:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 2 at 10:43PM EDT until August 3 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 10:43 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Monday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround the Alex Haley Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 8:39 AM.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM10:44 AM - 12:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 5:24 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:54 AM - 7:24 AM7:06 PM - 9:36 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:52 AM - 1:22 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 6:13 AM
Moonset: 1:32 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:43 AM - 8:13 AM7:57 PM - 10:27 PM
Minor Periods
1:02 PM - 2:32 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 7:07 AM
Moonset: 2:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:37 AM - 9:07 AM8:53 PM - 11:23 PM
Minor Periods
2:17 PM - 3:47 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 8:05 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:35 AM - 10:05 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
