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Small Craft Advisory SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac
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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A line of showers has developed in the past hour or so from Frederick and Carroll Counties in Maryland southwest to Jefferson County West Virginia and northwestern Loudoun County in Virginia. While there is still a chance for additional showers and thunderstorms to develop around mid-afternoon further to the west and north, most of the stronger and more intense showers and thunderstorms should be late this afternoon through early evening. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect over the upper waters through early evening. Heat indices may briefly approach 95 degrees between 3pm and 6pm in a few spots.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Regional Radar

North America Lightning

North America Lightning Strikes
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 06-Jun-2026 12:40pm - next update at 12:50pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 87.4, Max: 87.5, Min: 62.7 87.4°F
Warmer 3.1°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 92°F

24-hr difference
-0.6°FColder 0.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 87.5°F
12:39pm 		91.9°F
3:19pm
Low: 62.7°F
6:23am 		58.2°F
6:12am
High & Low June 2026
High:  91.9°F
05 June at 3:19 PM
Low:  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
Max Min:  58.2°F
05 June
Min Max:  77.4°F
02 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:  87.4°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  62.7°F
at 6:23am
Yesterday:  58.2°F
at 6:12am
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: 0.2 Degree Days
Yesterday: 1.4 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 3.5 Degree Days
Yesterday: 12.1 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  89.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  90.9°F
at 12:35
Yesterday:  95.8°F
at 15:20
June 2026  95.8°F
05 June at 3:20 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
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
Wind from E E
1
Gust:
 6 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 8 mph 12:09pm
Gust Month: 12 mph June 4
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:  12 mph
04 June at 11:51 AM
High Average:  3 mph
03 June at 11:31 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 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:  2.6 miles
Yesterday:  12.2 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
6 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: Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 92 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 91 °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: 49 % Decreased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 65.9°F Decreased 1.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.94 inHg Falling 0.01 inHg/hr
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: 5:43am
Sunset: 8:33pm
Moonrise: 12:35am
Moonset: 11:14am

Day Length:  14:46
Dawn:  05:13
Dusk:  21:04
Daylight Length:  15:50
 There will be 0min 47s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 4887 ft
UV Index

   6.4   
 High 
High: 6.9 @ 12:33pm

Solar Radiation
877 W/m2
High: 1021 @  12:33pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
48
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 50 min 23 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 51 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 20 days in cycle
67% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 92 °F		 NWS forecast: Isolated rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 69 °F		 NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Wednesday - Last Update: Sat, 06-Jun-2026 11:45am EDT
Today

Today: Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 92 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 91 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 86 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 89 °F

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NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Flash Flood Warning - Flash flooding is occurring, imminent or highly likely. A flash flood is a flood that occurs within 6 hours of excessive rainfall and that poses a threat to life and/or property. Ice jams and dam failures can also cause flash floods. These warnings are issued on a county by county basis by the local Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA and are generally in effect for up to 6 hours.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 6
 
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.