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Updated: 12-Nov-2026 7:50am

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - Alexandria, VA - Arlington Cnty, VA - Charles Cnty, MD - Fairfax, VA - Fairfax Cnty, VA - Falls Church, VA - Fauquier Cnty(N), VA - Fauquier Cnty(S), VA - Loudoun Cnty(E), VA - Loudoun Cnty(W), VA - Manassas, VA - Manassas Park, VA - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD - Prince Georges Cnty, MD - Prince William Cnty, VA - Stafford Cnty, VA - Washington, DC

TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Small Craft Advisories have been issued for all the waters beginning tonight through Friday. Snow accumulations for the Allegheny Mountains continue to trend downward

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 12-Nov-2026 7:50am - next update at 8:00am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

49.9°F

Cool

Feels like: 50°F

24-hr difference
7.7°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	54.9°F 12:00am	69.9°F 1:35pm
Low:	45.4°F 4:59am	41.7°F 7:12am

High & Low November 2026
High:		78.0°F
04 November at 2:05 PM
Low:		37.4°F
10 November at 6:27 AM
Max Min:		65.9°F
05 November
Min Max:		60.5°F
07 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:		65.9°F
at 01:47 on 05 November 2026
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:		49.9°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		45.4°F
at 4:59am
Yesterday:		41.7°F
at 7:12am

November 2026		37.4°F
10 November at 6:27 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:		5.3 Degree Days
Yesterday:		10.4 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.8 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		49.9°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		54.9°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		69.9°F
at 13:35
November 2026		78.0°F
04 November at 2:05 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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	Fog, Overcast
	- 0 Gust: 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 0 mph 12:00am
Gust Month: 17 mph November 9

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:		17 mph
09 November at 10:49 AM
High Average:		5 mph
07 November at 3:25 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:	0.0 miles
Yesterday:	17.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2026	48.9 miles
07 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:	0.36 in
Season Total:	27.64 in
6 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High November 2026
High Day:	0.20 in
06 November
High Hour:	0.13 in
05 November at 8:49 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	1.72 in
06 November at 2:40 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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Today Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Rain Showers	Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 62 °F	Lo 42 °F	Hi 51 °F

Lightning VA MD DC WV DE

Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

94 %

Dew Point:

48.2°F

Barometer:

29.52 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:	6:47am
Sunset:	5:00pm
Moonrise:	10:11am
Moonset:	7:10pm

Day Length:		10:09
Dawn:		06:20
Dusk:		17:27
Daylight Length:		11:06
There will be 1min 57s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

376 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

12 W/m²

High: 14 @ 7:40am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
56

Sunlight

10 hrs 12 min 19 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 57 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Crescent

10% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Today & Tonight

Today

Chance Rain Showers

Hi 62 °F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Precipitation likely.Windy with possible wind shift to the W, NW, or N.

Tonight

Chance Rain Showers

Lo 42 °F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Today through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 12-Nov-2026 6:52am EST

Today Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Rain Showers	Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers	Friday Night Partly Cloudy	Saturday Mostly Sunny	Saturday Night Mostly Clear	Sunday Mostly Sunny	Sunday Night Partly Cloudy	Monday Mostly Sunny
Hi 62 °F	Lo 42 °F	Hi 51 °F	Lo 34 °F	Hi 51 °F	Lo 35 °F	Hi 53 °F	Lo 35 °F	Hi 53 °F

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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Winter Storms - These are weather hazards associated with freezing or frozen precipitation (freezing rain, sleet, snow) or combined effects of winter precipitation and strong winds.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 12

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.

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