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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 02-Nov-2026 2:00pm - next update at 2:10pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 63.4, Max: 63.6, Min: 44.8 63.4°F
Warmer 1.4°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 63°F

24-hr difference
-5.1°FColder 5.1°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 63.6°F
1:28pm
69.1°F
1:42pm
Low: 44.8°F
2:31am
44.2°F
7:27am
High & Low November 2026
High:  69.1°F
01 November at 1:42 PM
Low:  44.2°F
01 November at 7:27 AM
Max Min:  44.2°F
01 November
Min Max:  69.1°F
01 November
High and Low 2026
High:  101.6°F
04 July at 3:01 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  77.9°F
16 July
Min Max:  18.4°F
25 January
Record November
High:  83.8°F
at 13:31 on 06 November 2024
Low:  14.5°F
at 07:01 on 19 November 2014
Max Min:  65.5°F
at 05:48 on 06 November 2022
Min Max:  34.0°F
at 14:22 on 23 November 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:  63.4°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  44.8°F
at 2:31am
Yesterday:  44.2°F
at 7:27am
November 2026  44.2°F
01 November at 7:27 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station November  14.0°F
at 07:47 on 13 November 2019
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 8.1 Degree Days
Yesterday: 11.3 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.4 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  63.4°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  63.6°F
at 13:28
Yesterday:  69.1°F
at 13:42
November 2026  69.1°F
01 November at 1:42 PM
2026  128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record November  86.4°F
at 13:31 on 06 November 2024
Station All Time  128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012
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Overcast Overcast
 Wind from ESE ESE
1
Gust:
3 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 7 mph 12:37pm
Gust Month: 7 mph November 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 November 2026
High Gust:  7 mph
01 November at 3:23 PM
High Average:  2 mph
02 November at 12:53 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 November
High Gust:  30 mph
at 18:10 on 20 November 2016
High Average:  18 mph
at 08:53 on 01 November 2013
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:  4.5 miles
Yesterday:  6.9 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2026  6.9 miles
01 November
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
November  188.5 miles
on 20 November 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: 27.28 in
16 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High November 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 November
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
Station High 2026
High Day:  1.35 in
16 March
High Hour:  1.06 in
04 September at 12:06 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.94 in
10 August at 4:38 PM
Station Record November
High Day:  1.73 in
on 21 November 2023
High Hour:  0.78 in
at 21:37 on 02 November 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.19 in
at 21:29 on 02 November 2018
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
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 66 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 73 °F
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SPC Activity

Humidity & Barometer
Humidity: 61 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 49.7°F Decreased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.35 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
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
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 6:36am
Sunset: 5:09pm
Moonrise: 12:00am
Moonset: 1:48pm

Day Length:  10:30
Dawn:  06:10
Dusk:  17:36
Daylight Length:  11:25
 There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 3111 ft
UV Index

   0.9   
 Low 
High: 2.0 @ 11:42am

Solar Radiation
197 W/m2
High: 471 @  11:43am

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
10
  Good

Sunlight

10 hrs 33 min 2 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 11 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

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Moon


Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 22 days in cycle
40% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 66 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 6 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds and warmer. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours.
  Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog

Lo 46 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Friday - Last Update: Mon, 02-Nov-2026 1:23pm EST
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday

Thursday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Friday

Friday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Hi 66 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 75 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 71 °F

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Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 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.