Water Temperature of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, July 18, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
Today's Tides
High: July 18, 2:03 AM, 3.30 ft
Low: July 18, 9:27 AM, 0.60 ft
High: July 18, 2:36 PM, 2.91 ft
Low: July 18, 9:19 PM, 0.41 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Potomac River; East Potomac Park; Southwest Waterfront ParkSponsored Content
Station Name: Washington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Sensor Depth: -9.0 feet / -2.8 meters
Nearest Address:
Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
District of Columbia County
GPS Coordinates: 38.873, -77.0217
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Difficult Run, McLean, VA (14.0 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

Humidity: 63%
Feels Like: 92.6°F
Wind: ENE 2.2 mph
Wind Gusts: 3.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.06 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 92°F
L: 77°F

Sat
H: 90°F
L: 74°F

Sun
H: 97°F
L: 77°F

Mon
H: 89°F
L: 70°F

Tue
H: 82°F
L: 62°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 73.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 35 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 2:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:46 AM - 9:16 AM9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Minor Periods
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 12:28PM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 8:30 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Orange and Spotsylvania. In northern Virginia, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier and Stafford. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1 inch are forecast, with up to 2 to 3 inches of rain under the strongest storms. This could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 12:28PM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 8:30 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Orange and Spotsylvania. In northern Virginia, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier and Stafford. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1 inch are forecast, with up to 2 to 3 inches of rain under the strongest storms. This could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 12:28PM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 8:30 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Orange and Spotsylvania. In northern Virginia, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier and Stafford. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1 inch are forecast, with up to 2 to 3 inches of rain under the strongest storms. This could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch issued July 18 at 12:28PM EDT until July 19 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri July 18, 2025, 12:28 PM
Expires: Fri July 18, 2025, 8:30 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Maryland, including the following county, Charles and central Virginia, including the following county, King George. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1 inch are forecast, with up to 2 to 3 inches of rain under the strongest storms. This could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 83.3°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 1.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 7:16 AM
Moonset: 2:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:46 AM - 9:16 AM9:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Minor Periods
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 4.5 mph
UV Index: 1.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 38.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 3:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:39 AM - 10:09 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:13 PM - 4:43 PM12:18 AM - 1:48 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 84.6°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 9:07 AM
Moonset: 5:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:37 AM - 11:07 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM12:55 AM - 2:25 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.1°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 10:09 AM
Moonset: 6:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:39 AM - 12:09 AM
Minor Periods
5:42 PM - 7:12 PM1:42 AM - 3:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 71.4°F
Average Humidity: 52%
Wind: 7.2 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 78.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 11:13 AM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:43 AM - 1:13 PM
Minor Periods
6:45 PM - 8:15 PM2:40 AM - 4:10 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5