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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
No changes to the forecast. A broad band of heavy rainfall is sliding east, while individual heavier downpours are moving toward the northeast.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 23-Jun-2026 12:50pm - next update at 1:00pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 66.4, Max: 70.5, Min: 66.3 66.4°F
Colder 1.3°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 66°F

24-hr difference
-22.2°FColder 22.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 70.5°F
9:34am 		92.2°F
3:02pm
Low: 66.3°F
12:48pm 		68.8°F
5:27am
High & Low June 2026
High:  96.9°F
11 June at 3:49 PM
Low:  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
Max Min:  72.2°F
18 June
Min Max:  77.4°F
02 June
High and Low 2026
High:  96.9°F
11 June at 3:49 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  72.2°F
18 June
Min Max:  18.4°F
25 January
Record June
High:  99.4°F
at 14:43 on 25 June 2025
Low:  44.2°F
at 06:16 on 01 June 2025
Max Min:  78.1°F
at 06:58 on 23 June 2024
Min Max:  59.7°F
at 15:45 on 03 June 2015
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:  66.4°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  66.3°F
at 12:48pm
Yesterday:  68.8°F
at 5:27am
June 2026  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station June  44.3°F
at 06:09 on 01 June 2025
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 2.3 Degree Days
Yesterday: 11.4 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  66.4°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  70.5°F
at 09:34
Yesterday:  103.5°F
at 14:49
June 2026  118.0°F
11 June at 2:15 PM
2026  118.0°F
11 June at 2:15 PM
Station Record June  124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Station All Time  124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Light rain, Overcast Light rain, Overcast
Wind from NNE NNE
2
Gust:
 7 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 10 mph 11:39am
Gust Month: 21 mph June 11
Rain Today:  0.15 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.07 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.05 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.91 in
Wind

Station High June 2026
High Gust:  21 mph
11 June at 7:54 PM
High Average:  7 mph
11 June at 7:55 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 June
High Gust:  26 mph
at 14:39 on 19 June 2018
High Average:  15 mph
at 15:12 on 08 June 2016
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:  6.2 miles
Yesterday:  18.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
June 2026  43.0 miles
15 June
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
June  111.8 miles
on 12 June 2016
Station All Time  284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

Rain
Rain Today: 0.15 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.07 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.76 in
This Month: 1.77 in
Season Total: 10.39 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 1
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.76 in
22 June
High Hour:  0.44 in
22 June at 5:47 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  1.29 in
12 June at 7:15 PM
Station High 2026
High Day:  1.35 in
16 March
High Hour:  0.78 in
16 March at 1:42 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  5.76 in
16 March at 12:46 PM
Station Record June
High Day:  1.77 in
on 27 June 2015
High Hour:  1.62 in
at 21:22 on 26 June 2025
High Rain Rate /hr:  57.60 in
at 20:04 on 10 June 2020
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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South South West Camera
South South West WeatherCam
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 72 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 81 °F
Lightning VA MD DC WV DE

Viginia Lighting
Radar Washington DC Metro Area

  GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

SPC Activity

Humidity & Barometer
Humidity: 97 %  
Dew Point: 65.5°F Decreased 1.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.92 inHg Rising 0.01 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising 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
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 5:43am
Sunset: 8:40pm
Moonset: 1:28am
Moonrise: 3:09pm

Day Length:  14:52
Dawn:  05:13
Dusk:  21:11
Daylight Length:  15:57
 There will be 0min 10s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 199 ft
UV Index

   0.7   
 Low 
High: 1.5 @ 11:58am

Solar Radiation
84 W/m2
High: 160 @  12:03pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
6
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 56 min 17 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 7 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
68% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 72 °F		 NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.		   Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 61 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Saturday - Last Update: Tue, 23-Jun-2026 12:24pm EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Hi 72 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 87 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 86 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

NOAA Forecast Map for Today

Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Dew Point - A measure of atmospheric moisture. It is the temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reach saturation (assuming pressure and moisture content are constant).

Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 23
 
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.