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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Continuing to lower dew points and humidity given observational trends behind the cold front. Have further lowered dew points this afternoon, but will hold off on SPS as winds are forecast to diminish later this morning. No other changes were made to the forecast.

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 14-Mar-2026 2:00pm - next update at 2:10pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 59.3, Max: 59.5, Min: 42.4 59.3°F
Warmer 2.0°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 59°F

24-hr difference
9.3°FWarmer 9.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.5°F
1:55pm 		55.9°F
4:43pm
Low: 42.4°F
3:46am 		26.8°F
6:27am
High & Low March 2026
High:  87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:  26.8°F
13 March at 6:27 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:  59.3°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  42.4°F
at 3:46am
Yesterday:  26.8°F
at 6:27am
March 2026  26.8°F
13 March at 6:27 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: 8.6 Degree Days
Yesterday: 22.7 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  59.3°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  59.5°F
at 13:55
Yesterday:  55.9°F
at 16:43
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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Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
Wind from NNW NNW
2
Gust:
 10 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 15 mph 12:51pm
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:  14.5 miles
Yesterday:  77.3 miles
Highest Wind Run
March 2026  77.3 miles
13 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: 0.02 in
This Month: 1.34 in
Season Total: 4.97 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 2
Station High March 2026
High Day:  0.77 in
12 March
High Hour:  0.19 in
12 March at 9:46 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.47 in
12 March at 7:50 AM
Station High 2026
High Day:  0.88 in
28 January
High Hour:  0.27 in
20 February at 8:17 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  1.50 in
20 February at 7:42 AM
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:  4.09 in
at 12:41 on 05 March 2025
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: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 57 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 60 °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: 25 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 23.4°F Decreased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.14 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: 7:20am
Sunset: 7:16pm
Moonrise: 5:06am
Moonset: 2:39pm

Day Length:  11:53
Dawn:  06:56
Dusk:  19:43
Daylight Length:  12:46
 There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 8150 ft
UV Index

   3.1   
 Medium 
High: 3.8 @ 12:55pm

Solar Radiation
731 W/m2
High: 823 @  12:54pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
3
Good

Sunlight

11 hrs 56 min 19 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 33 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 24 days in cycle
20% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 57 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly clear with little temperature change.		   Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 39 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Wednesday - Last Update: Sat, 14-Mar-2026 10:53am EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Monday

Monday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 57 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 39 °F Lo 23 °F Hi 44 °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

Extremes
The longest period without measurable rainfall in the United States was 767 days at Bagdad, California.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for March 14
 
1990   A large F5 tornado went through Hesston, KS. It was on the ground for more than two hours and 47 miles and was, at times, three fourths of a mile wide. A personal check flew from Hesston to Blaine, a distance of 115 miles! As the Hesston tornado dissipated, a new F5 touched down alongside it that also grew to 3/4 mile wide along a 22 mile path.
2003   A flight from Hawaii to San Francisco flew into severe turbulence about an hour before landing. Five flight attendants and five passengers suffered cuts and bruises when the Boeing 767 made a sudden drop in altitude. Meteorologists say the plane was likely flying near a storm front that was approaching California.