Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

37.2°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, February 22, 2026, 9:42 AM EST

Today's Tides

Low: February 22, 5:46 AM, -0.3 ft
 High: February 22, 11:11 AM, 2.8 ft
Low: February 22, 6:38 PM, -0.2 ft
 High: February 22, 11:49 PM, 2.4 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

37.9°F
Light rain
Light rain
34.1°F
38.5°F
89%
NE 4.9 mph
6.8 mph
35.5°F
35.3°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1015 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sun
H: 39°F
L: 33°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Mon
H: 37°F
L: 28°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 39°F
L: 19°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 31°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 45°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 6.05 μg/m3
PM10: 6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 374.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 34.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 22 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 AM
Moon Transit: 4:32 PM
Moonset: 12:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
4:02 PM - 6:32 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 12:50AM EST until February 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 12:50 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.


Winter Storm Warning issued February 22 at 12:50AM EST until February 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 12:50 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. For elevations above 1000 feet, snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Maryland, northern and northwest Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.


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

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 7:27 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 7:37 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.


Winter Storm Warning issued February 22 at 12:50AM EST until February 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 12:50 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. Locally higher amounts up to 14 inches are possible in northeast Maryland. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and southern Maryland. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
39.2°F
32.9°F
37.1°F
91%
0.72 in
87%
8%
17.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.53 μg/m3
PM10: 16.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 539.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 50.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 7.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 AM
Moon Transit: 4:32 PM
Moonset: 12:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
4:02 PM - 6:32 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
37°F
28.4°F
33.4°F
86%
0.1 in
83%
10%
17.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.91 μg/m3
PM10: 4.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 255.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:18 AM - 8:48 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 AM - 10:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
38.7°F
19.4°F
29.4°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 204.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 AM
Moon Transit: 6:29 PM
Moonset: 1:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:16 AM - 9:46 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 AM - 11:35 AM
12:48 AM - 2:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.3°F
31.2°F
37.5°F
82%
0.06 in
89%
14%
14.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.34 μg/m3
PM10: 10.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 327.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 7:31 PM
Moonset: 2:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 62.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
7:01 PM - 9:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:59 AM - 12:29 AM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
45°F
33.5°F
38.2°F
78%
0.3 in
86%
0%
11.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 24.48 μg/m3
PM10: 25.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 405.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 63.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 11.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 12:35 AM
Moon Transit: 8:34 PM
Moonset: 3:34 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:21 AM - 11:51 AM
8:04 PM - 10:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:05 AM - 1:35 PM
3:04 AM - 4:34 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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