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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
The next round of heavy showers and embedded strong to severe thunderstorms will be arriving between 11am and 2pm for areas west of the Blue Ridge and from 2pm to 6pm east of the Blue Ridge to the Chesapeake Bay.

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: @ 10-Jun-2026 12:40pm - next update at 12:50pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 86.0, Max: 86.1, Min: 71.1 86.0°F
Warmer 4.3°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 96°F

24-hr difference
5.3°FWarmer 5.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 86.1°F
12:39pm 		85.7°F
3:43pm
Low: 71.1°F
5:44am 		63.9°F
6:51am
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:  68.9°F
07 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:  68.9°F
07 June
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:  86.0°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  71.1°F
at 5:44am
Yesterday:  63.9°F
at 6:51am
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: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.1 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 4.7 Degree Days
Yesterday: 8.6 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  97.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  98.1°F
at 12:39
Yesterday:  90.7°F
at 15:36
June 2026  98.4°F
07 June at 3:07 PM
2026  98.4°F
07 June at 3:07 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 SSE SSE
2
Gust:
 8 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 10 mph 11:37am
Gust Month: 14 mph June 7
Rain Today:  0.20 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.20 in
Wind

Station High June 2026
High Gust:  14 mph
07 June at 11:11 AM
High Average:  4 mph
07 June at 11:12 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:  10.8 miles
Yesterday:  21.2 miles
Highest Wind Run
June 2026  25.2 miles
07 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: 0.20 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.20 in
Season Total: 8.82 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.20 in
10 June
High Hour:  0.16 in
10 June at 7:22 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.28 in
10 June at 6:39 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: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And T-Storms then Isolated Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 86 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 94 °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: 76 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 77.5°F Increased 1.0°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.90 inHg Falling 0.02 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: 5:42am
Sunset: 8:35pm
Moonrise: 2:10am
Moonset: 3:38pm

Day Length:  14:49
Dawn:  05:13
Dusk:  21:06
Daylight Length:  15:53
 There will be 0min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 1920 ft
UV Index

   7.9   
 High 
High: 7.9 @ 12:39pm

Solar Radiation
976 W/m2
High: 1097 @  12:25pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
63
Moderate

Sunlight

14 hrs 53 min 14 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 38 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 23 days in cycle
26% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And T-Storms then Isolated Showers And T-Storms

Hi 86 °F		 NWS forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 70 °F		 NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then patchy fog between midnight and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Sunday - Last Update: Wed, 10-Jun-2026 10:53am EDT
Today

Today: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And T-Storms then Isolated Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 86 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 94 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 96 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 89 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 93 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 10
 
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.