Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC

Current Water Temperature

38.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 18, 2026, 6:36 PM EST

Today's Tides

Low: January 18, 2:26 AM, -0.3 ft
 High: January 18, 7:49 AM, 2.0 ft
Low: January 18, 2:22 PM, -0.3 ft
 High: January 18, 7:55 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

30.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
22.6°F
25.5°F
69%
NNW 9.6 mph
12.7 mph
16°F
23.7°F
0.04 in
75%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
Sun
H: 31°F
L: 24°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 33°F
L: 20°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 26°F
L: 15°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 23°F
L: 12°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 35°F
L: 22°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 12:16 AM
Moonset: 5:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 6:50AM EST until January 18 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 6:50 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, highest over northeastern Maryland. * WHERE...Portions of central, north-central, northeast, and northern Maryland. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow this morning will taper off between 8 and 10 AM. Additional snow will affect areas mainly near and east of Baltimore this afternoon, then end early this evening.

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.
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
30.7°F
24.4°F
29.2°F
72%
0.3 in
68%
32%
12.8 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.38 μg/m3
PM10: 9.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 224.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 37.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 12:16 AM
Moonset: 5:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
32.8°F
19.9°F
23.2°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 AM
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 AM
12:35 AM - 3:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
26.1°F
14.6°F
20.5°F
62%
0 in
0%
9%
14.5 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 AM
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 AM
1:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
22.6°F
11.9°F
17°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 AM
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 AM
2:08 PM - 4:38 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
34.7°F
21.5°F
27°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
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 AM
4:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
8:57 AM - 10:27 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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