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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 28-Sep-2026 5:10pm - next update at 5:20pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 70.7, Max: 71.4, Min: 59.6 70.7°F
Colder 0.2°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 71°F

24-hr difference
10°FWarmer 10.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 71.4°F
2:03pm
67.2°F
12:07pm
Low: 59.6°F
12:00am
58.9°F
12:35am
High & Low September 2026
High:  95.7°F
01 September at 2:41 PM
Low:  47.9°F
25 September at 3:18 AM
Max Min:  73.9°F
02 September
Min Max:  63.1°F
23 September
High and Low 2026
High:  101.6°F
04 July at 3:01 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  77.9°F
16 July
Min Max:  18.4°F
25 January
Record September
High:  101.5°F
at 15:56 on 06 September 2023
Low:  40.2°F
at 07:12 on 22 September 2020
Max Min:  73.9°F
at 04:46 on 04 September 2018
Min Max:  60.0°F
at 15:53 on 30 September 2022
Station All Time Record
High:  101.9°F
at 15:51 on 02 August 2024
Low:  1.0°F
at 07:23 on 23 January 2014
Max Min:  78.1°F
at 06:58 on 23 June 2024
Min Max:  16.7°F
at 12:04 on 16 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012
Wind Chill
Now:  70.7°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  59.6°F
at 12:00am
Yesterday:  58.9°F
at 12:35am
September 2026  47.9°F
25 September at 3:18 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station September  38.3°F
at 07:38 on 20 September 2020
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 1.7 Degree Days
Yesterday: 3.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 1.1 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.1 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  70.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  71.4°F
at 14:03
Yesterday:  67.2°F
at 12:07
September 2026  117.5°F
02 September at 1:40 PM
2026  128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record September  117.5°F
at 13:40 on 02 September 2026
Station All Time  128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012
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Gust:
2 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 10 mph 9:21am
Gust Month: 20 mph September 3
Rain Today:  0.00 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.03 in
Wind

Station High September 2026
High Gust:  20 mph
03 September at 11:27 PM
High Average:  9 mph
03 September at 11:33 PM
Station High 2026
High Gust:  29 mph
07 February at 10:28 AM
High Average:  10 mph
12 March at 11:03 AM
Station Record September
High Gust:  21 mph
at 13:39 on 06 September 2016
High Average:  18 mph
at 16:29 on 13 September 2015
Station All Time Record
High Gust:  42 mph
at 12:56 on 04 January 2018
High Average:  24 mph
at 13:07 on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012
Wind Run

Today:  14.6 miles
Yesterday:  36.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
September 2026  38.8 miles
25 September
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
September  103.7 miles
on 30 September 2017
Station All Time  284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

Rain
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.05 in
This Month: 3.51 in
Season Total: 23.82 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 2
Station High September 2026
High Day:  1.01 in
03 September
High Hour:  1.06 in
04 September at 12:06 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  5.65 in
03 September at 11:27 PM
Station High 2026
High Day:  1.35 in
16 March
High Hour:  1.06 in
04 September at 12:06 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.94 in
10 August at 4:38 PM
Station Record September
High Day:  2.41 in
on 01 September 2021
High Hour:  1.59 in
at 03:01 on 01 September 2021
High Rain Rate /hr:  38.40 in
at 10:17 on 22 September 2018
Station All Time Record
High Day:  5.17 in
on 21 July 2018
High Hour:  2.21 in
at 16:13 on 22 July 2020
High Rain Rate /hr:  64.00 in
at 10:49 on 19 October 2021
High Month:  10.27 in
July 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

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This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 70 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 76 °F
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Humidity & Barometer
Humidity: 76 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 62.8°F Increased 0.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.90 inHg  
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Today
Pressure High:  30.09 in
Pressure Low:  29.99 in
Dewpoint High:  33.1 °F
Dewpoint Low:  19.6 °F
Humidity High:  80%
Humidity Low:  40%
Station Record
Pressure High:  31.41 in
at 12:14 on 23 March 2017
Pressure Low:  28.99 in
at 07:41 on 07 February 2020
Dewpoint High:  82.7 °F
at 11:55 on 05 July 2024
Dewpoint Low:  -27.0 °F
at 01:57 on 20 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012
Snow

Snow Depth: 0.0 in
Snowfall Today: No Snow Today
Storm Total: 0.0 in
Total Season Snow: 13.0 in
Total Last Season: 15.5 in
Fire Danger
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Almanac
Sunrise: 7:01am
Sunset: 6:58pm
Moonset: 9:13am
Moonrise: 7:45pm

Day Length:  11:54
Dawn:  06:36
Dusk:  19:24
Daylight Length:  12:47
 There will be 2min 31s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 1804 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 5.8 @ 1:11pm

Solar Radiation
72 W/m2
High: 1130 @  11:54am

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
5
  Good

Sunlight

11 hrs 56 min 59 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 30 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

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Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 16 days in cycle
94% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.
  Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 60 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Friday - Last Update: Mon, 28-Sep-2026 4:53pm EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 70 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 86 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for September 28
 
1984   Thunderstorms dropped 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa, OK in 6 hours. The flooding claimed 14 lives and caused $90 million in property damage. 4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed or severely damaged in the flood.

1967   A slow moving nor'easter battered New England with high winds, heavy rain, and record late season snow. Winds 70 to 90 mph in gusts occurred along the coast. Over 7 inches of rain fell at Nantucket, MS with 6.57 inches falling in 24 hours to set a new 24 hour rainfall record. 24.9 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington, NH to set a new May snowfall record.