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Small Craft Advisory SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac
Test Message TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD  - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
No major changes were made to the forecast overnight as we continue to monitor the strong to severe thunderstorm risk for this afternoon.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


Northeast US Radar

Regional Radar

North America Lightning

North America Lightning Strikes
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 06-May-2026 6:10am - next update at 6:20am  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 65.7, Max: 71.9, Min: 65.7 65.7°F
Colder 1.0°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 66°F

24-hr difference
6.8°FWarmer 6.8°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 71.9°F
12:27am 		86.0°F
2:51pm
Low: 65.7°F
6:06am 		57.7°F
5:01am
High & Low May 2026
High:  86.0°F
05 May at 2:51 PM
Low:  38.9°F
03 May at 7:07 AM
Max Min:  57.7°F
05 May
Min Max:  62.1°F
02 May
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 May
High:  93.7°F
at 15:47 on 31 May 2022
Low:  32.0°F
at 03:46 on 10 May 2020
Max Min:  72.0°F
at 23:59 on 27 May 2015
Min Max:  51.3°F
at 14:37 on 09 May 2020
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:  65.7°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  65.7°F
at 6:06am
Yesterday:  57.7°F
at 5:01am
May 2026  38.9°F
03 May at 7:07 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station May  27.4°F
at 07:06 on 09 May 2020
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 1.9 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 1.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 8.7 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  65.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  71.9°F
at 00:27
Yesterday:  84.5°F
at 14:51
May 2026  84.5°F
05 May at 2:51 PM
2026  97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
Station Record May  105.0°F
at 13:55 on 26 May 2021
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
Overcast Overcast
Wind from SSE SSE
2
Gust:
 7 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 12 mph 1:28am
Gust Month: 19 mph May 5
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 May 2026
High Gust:  19 mph
05 May at 4:05 PM
High Average:  6 mph
05 May at 3:31 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 May
High Gust:  27 mph
at 15:33 on 26 May 2017
High Average:  15 mph
at 14:07 on 08 May 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:  13.7 miles
Yesterday:  43.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
May 2026  43.5 miles
05 May
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
May  139.2 miles
on 13 May 2015
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: 8.12 in
7 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High May 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 May
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 May at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 May 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 May
High Day:  2.46 in
on 31 May 2018
High Hour:  2.16 in
at 18:26 on 31 May 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:  7.29 in
at 20:36 on 26 May 2021
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
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Today

Today: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 77 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 61 °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: 73 % Increased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 56.8°F Increased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.80 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: 6:04am
Sunset: 8:08pm
Moonrise: 12:15am
Moonset: 9:13am

Day Length:  14:00
Dawn:  05:37
Dusk:  20:36
Daylight Length:  14:58
 There will be 1min 59s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 2021 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  12:00am

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
25
Good

Sunlight

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

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
81% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Rain Showers
Rain Showers

Hi 77 °F		 NWS forecast: Rain showers between 7am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 51 °F		 NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Sunday - Last Update: Wed, 06-May-2026 4:53am EDT
Today

Today: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

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

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 77 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 69 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 54 °F Hi 81 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Weather History for May 6
 
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