Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

73.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 22, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 22, 1:19 AM, 3.0 ft
Low: May 22, 8:09 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: May 22, 1:28 PM, 3.1 ft
Low: May 22, 8:51 PM, 0.4 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

57°F
Light rain
Light rain
55.7°F
59.2°F
89%
ENE 6.9 mph
9.8 mph
58.7°F
54.2°F
0.01 in
100%
6 mi
1026 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 61°F
L: 55°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 57°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 73°F
L: 64°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 66°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 12.55 μg/m3
PM10: 13.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 1:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:50 AM - 10:20 AM
6:28 PM - 8:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:23 AM - 12:53 AM
12:52 AM - 2:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

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

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 2:20 PM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 2:30 PM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.8°F
55.4°F
57.6°F
85%
0.17 in
89%
0%
9.2 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.39 μg/m3
PM10: 11.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 1:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:50 AM - 10:20 AM
6:28 PM - 8:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:23 AM - 12:53 AM
12:52 AM - 2:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55.9°F
51.8°F
54.5°F
98%
0.59 in
92%
0%
10.7 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.78 μg/m3
PM10: 7.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:02 PM
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 1:50 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:38 AM - 11:08 AM
7:14 PM - 9:44 PM

Minor Periods

12:32 AM - 2:02 PM
1:20 AM - 2:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
72°F
56.6°F
62.9°F
91%
0.01 in
84%
0%
6.7 mph
3.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m3
PM10: 6.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 PM
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:23 AM - 11:53 AM
7:57 PM - 10:27 PM

Minor Periods

1:38 PM - 3:08 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
72.6°F
64°F
67.5°F
95%
0.48 in
89%
0%
5.1 mph
2.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 15.63 μg/m3
PM10: 15.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 235.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 3:10 PM
Moon Transit: 9:09 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:05 AM - 12:35 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
66.3°F
61.9°F
64.4°F
99%
0.58 in
78%
0%
3.6 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.9 μg/m3
PM10: 21.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 365.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 42.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 13.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 4:12 PM
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 3:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
9:21 PM - 11:51 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
2:30 AM - 4:00 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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