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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 23-Apr-2026 6:40am

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
No changes to the forecast. Isolated to scattered showers & t-storms across portions of the area today into the weekend.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

Northeast US Radar	North America Lightning
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 23-Apr-2026 6:40am - next update at 6:50am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

51.8°F

Cool

Feels like: 52°F

24-hr difference
3.1°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	58.0°F 12:00am	78.5°F 3:02pm
Low:	51.8°F 6:34am	48.5°F 6:58am

High & Low April 2026
High:		94.0°F
16 April at 2:47 PM
Low:		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
Max Min:		66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:		56.6°F
20 April
High and Low 2026
High:		94.0°F
16 April at 2:47 PM
Low:		5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:		66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:		18.4°F
25 January
Record April
High:		94.0°F
at 14:47 on 16 April 2026
Low:		25.0°F
at 07:19 on 03 April 2021
Max Min:		68.7°F
at 06:40 on 30 April 2017
Min Max:		44.1°F
at 17:10 on 09 April 2018
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:		51.8°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		51.8°F
at 6:34am
Yesterday:		48.5°F
at 6:58am

April 2026		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station April		17.4°F
at 05:35 on 02 April 2021
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		3.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		6.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		3.1 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		51.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		58.0°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		78.5°F
at 15:02
April 2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
Station Record April		97.4°F
at 14:39 on 29 April 2024
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

	Mostly cloudy
	- 0 Gust: 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 1 mph 12:05am
Gust Month: 21 mph April 5

Rain Today:	0.00 in
Rain Rate /hr	0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:	0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:	0.00 in

Wind

Station High April 2026
High Gust:		21 mph
05 April at 9:32 AM
High Average:		6 mph
20 April at 10:49 AM
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 April
High Gust:		35 mph
at 00:53 on 03 April 2016
High Average:		21 mph
at 14:09 on 12 April 2018
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:	0.0 miles
Yesterday:	12.2 miles
Highest Wind Run
April 2026	58.1 miles
05 April
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
April	175.3 miles
on 16 April 2022
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:	0.00 in
This Month:	0.94 in
Season Total:	7.72 in
4 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High April 2026
High Day:	0.50 in
05 April
High Hour:	0.39 in
05 April at 11:52 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.72 in
01 April at 7:00 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 April
High Day:	3.02 in
on 30 April 2014
High Hour:	0.63 in
at 08:42 on 15 April 2014
High Rain Rate /hr:	26.18 in
at 11:00 on 08 April 2023
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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Overnight Mostly Clear	Thursday Sunny	Thursday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 55 °F	Hi 80 °F	Lo 56 °F

Lightning VA MD DC WV DE

Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

88 %

Dew Point:

48.4°F

Barometer:

29.98 inHg

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

Almanac

Sunrise:	6:20am
Sunset:	7:55pm
Moonset:	2:11am
Moonrise:	11:42am

Day Length:		13:32
Dawn:		05:54
Dusk:		20:22
Daylight Length:		14:28
There will be 2min 17s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

782 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

9 W/m²

High: 9 @ 6:38am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
50

Sunlight

13 hrs 35 min 23 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 19 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Crescent

43% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Overnight & Thursday

Overnight

Mostly Clear

Lo 55 °F

NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available

Thursday

Sunny

Hi 80 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Overnight through Sunday Night - Last Update: Thu, 23-Apr-2026 4:53am EDT

Overnight Mostly Clear	Thursday Sunny	Thursday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms	Friday Night Chance Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Night Rain Showers	Sunday Chance Rain Showers	Sunday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 55 °F	Hi 80 °F	Lo 56 °F	Hi 81 °F	Lo 54 °F	Hi 69 °F	Lo 49 °F	Hi 64 °F	Lo 46 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for April 23

1932 In Elgin, Manitoba 52 wild geese were struck by lighting in flight and killed.

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