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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 18-Mar-2026 2:20pm

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 18-Mar-2026 2:20pm - next update at 2:30pm

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

41.2°F

Cold

Feels like: 41°F

24-hr difference
1.9°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	41.2°F 2:16pm	41.2°F 1:54pm
Low:	23.7°F 5:34am	28.9°F 11:53pm

High & Low March 2026
High:		87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:		23.7°F
18 March at 5:34 AM
Max Min:		57.2°F
11 March
Min Max:		34.9°F
02 March
High and Low 2026
High:		87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:		5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:		57.2°F
11 March
Min Max:		18.4°F
25 January
Record March
High:		88.0°F
at 04:54 on 28 March 2017
Low:		5.0°F
at 23:58 on 03 March 2014
Max Min:		69.0°F
at 09:29 on 30 March 2025
Min Max:		31.8°F
at 13:45 on 06 March 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:		41.2°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		23.7°F
at 5:34am
Yesterday:		25.1°F
at 11:59pm

March 2026		23.7°F
18 March at 5:34 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station March		3.4°F
at 01:56 on 06 March 2015
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		21.6 Degree Days
Yesterday:		30.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		41.2°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		41.2°F
at 14:16
Yesterday:		41.2°F
at 13:54
March 2026		88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 PM
2026		88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 PM
Station Record March		95.6°F
at 04:54 on 28 March 2017
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

	Few Clouds
	SSW 2 Gust: 8 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 14 mph 1:37pm
Gust Month: 26 mph March 13

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 March 2026
High Gust:		26 mph
13 March at 3:10 PM
High Average:		10 mph
12 March at 11:03 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 March
High Gust:		39 mph
at 03:20 on 02 March 2018
High Average:		24 mph
at 13:07 on 02 March 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:	13.8 miles
Yesterday:	46.6 miles
Highest Wind Run
March 2026	85.1 miles
16 March
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
March	284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
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:	2.75 in
Season Total:	6.38 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High March 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 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 March
High Day:	1.95 in
on 21 March 2019
High Hour:	1.98 in
at 16:12 on 20 March 2015
High Rain Rate /hr:	5.76 in
at 12:46 on 16 March 2026
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 Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy	Thursday Partly Sunny
Hi 43 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 56 °F

Lightning VA MD DC WV DE

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Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

36 %

Dew Point:

16.2°F

Barometer:

30.39 inHg

Baro Trend:

Falling

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:	7:14am
Sunset:	7:20pm
Moonrise:	6:58am
Moonset:	7:11pm

Day Length:		12:03
Dawn:		06:50
Dusk:		19:47
Daylight Length:		12:57
There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

5675 ft

UV Index

3.4
Medium

High: 3.7 @ 1:19pm

Solar Radiation

821 W/m²

High: 853 @ 1:49pm

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
15

Sunlight

12 hrs 6 min 30 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 33 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

New Moon

0% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Sunny

Hi 43 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 6 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temperature change.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

Lo 30 °F

NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Sunday - Last Update: Wed, 18-Mar-2026 1:21pm EDT

This Afternoon Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy	Thursday Partly Sunny	Thursday Night Partly Cloudy	Friday Partly Sunny	Friday Night Rain Showers Likely	Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	Saturday Night Partly Cloudy	Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 43 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 56 °F	Lo 38 °F	Hi 64 °F	Lo 50 °F	Hi 69 °F	Lo 48 °F	Hi 73 °F

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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Flood Watch - Conditions are favorable for flash flooding in and close to the watch area. These watches are issued by the Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA and are usually for the first 12 to 24 hours of a forecast.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for March 18

2002 Normally protected from heavy snowfalls by mountains, Anchorage, AK picked up a record-setting 25.7 inches of snow in 24 hours.

1892 A winter storm in southwest and middle Tennessee produced 26 inches of snow in Riddleton and 18.5 inches in Memphis, setting the record for the city for deepest snowfall. Nashville recorded its greatest one day snowfall of 17 inches.

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