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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 02-Jun-2026 12:30pm - next update at 12:40pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 72.2, Max: 72.3, Min: 53.3 72.2°F
Warmer 3.1°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 72°F

24-hr difference
-5.6°FColder 5.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 72.3°F
12:27pm 		81.2°F
3:10pm
Low: 53.3°F
5:08am 		54.1°F
6:09am
High & Low June 2026
High:  81.2°F
01 June at 3:10 PM
Low:  53.3°F
02 June at 5:08 AM
Max Min:  54.1°F
01 June
Min Max:  81.2°F
01 June
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 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:  72.2°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  53.3°F
at 5:08am
Yesterday:  54.1°F
at 6:10am
June 2026  53.3°F
02 June at 5:08 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: 3.1 Degree Days
Yesterday: 2.4 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.4 Degree Days
Yesterday: 6.1 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  72.2°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  72.3°F
at 12:27
Yesterday:  81.7°F
at 14:40
June 2026  81.7°F
01 June at 2:40 PM
2026  97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 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
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Wind from NNW NNW
2
Gust:
 8 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 8 mph 10:35am
Gust Month: 10 mph June 1
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 June 2026
High Gust:  10 mph
01 June at 12:03 PM
High Average:  3 mph
01 June at 12:11 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:  7.0 miles
Yesterday:  18.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
June 2026  18.5 miles
01 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: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.00 in
Season Total: 8.62 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 June
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 June at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 June at 12:00 AM
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
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 75 °F Lo 53 °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: 41 % Decreased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 47.2°F Decreased 1.8°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.24 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
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 5:44am
Sunset: 8:31pm
Moonset: 7:07am
Moonrise: 10:56pm

Day Length:  14:43
Dawn:  05:15
Dusk:  21:01
Daylight Length:  15:46
 There will be 1min 0s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 5685 ft
UV Index

   5.7   
 Medium 
High: 5.7 @ 12:21pm

Solar Radiation
1021 W/m2
High: 1021 @  12:29pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
9
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 46 min 41 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 3 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 16 days in cycle
95% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 75 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 53 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Saturday - Last Update: Tue, 02-Jun-2026 10:54am EDT
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

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

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

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 75 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 87 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 92 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 93 °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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - A severe thunderstorm is indicated by Doppler radar or sighted by skywarn spotters. A severe thunderstorm contains large damaging hail, 1 inch diameter or larger, and/or damaging winds of around 60 mph or greater. These warnings are issued on a county by county basis by the local Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 2
 
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.