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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 01-Oct-2026 4:50pm - next update at 5:00pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 85.8, Max: 88.4, Min: 60.5 85.8°F
Colder 0.4°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 92°F

24-hr difference
6°FWarmer 6.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 88.4°F
3:00pm
81.2°F
3:23pm
Low: 60.5°F
7:27am
56.3°F
7:52am
High & Low October 2026
High:  88.4°F
01 October at 3:00 PM
Low:  60.5°F
01 October at 7:27 AM
Max Min:  --°F
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Min Max:  --°F
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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 October
High:  93.9°F
at 15:52 on 02 October 2019
Low:  29.8°F
at 06:50 on 19 October 2015
Max Min:  72.3°F
at 05:28 on 09 October 2017
Min Max:  48.9°F
at 15:45 on 26 October 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:  85.8°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  60.5°F
at 7:27am
Yesterday:  56.3°F
at 7:52am
October 2026  60.5°F
01 October at 7:27 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station October  29.8°F
at 06:50 on 19 October 2015
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 0.8 Degree Days
Yesterday: 2.3 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 5.2 Degree Days
Yesterday: 5.6 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  88.5°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  93.3°F
at 15:14
Yesterday:  84.0°F
at 15:23
October 2026  93.3°F
01 October at 3:14 PM
2026  128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record October  100.0°F
at 13:43 on 02 October 2019
Station All Time  128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012
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1
Gust:
5 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 7 mph 2:22pm
Gust Month: 7 mph October 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 October 2026
High Gust:  7 mph
01 October at 2:22 PM
High Average:  2 mph
01 October at 2:31 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 October
High Gust:  28 mph
at 11:52 on 22 October 2016
High Average:  17 mph
at 11:53 on 22 October 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:  6.1 miles
Yesterday:  7.6 miles
Highest Wind Run
October 2026  6.1 miles
01 October
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
October  200.4 miles
on 22 October 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: 23.82 in
4 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High October 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 October
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 October at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 October 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 October
High Day:  1.89 in
on 25 October 2021
High Hour:  0.86 in
at 20:17 on 25 October 2021
High Rain Rate /hr:  4.72 in
at 19:25 on 25 October 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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This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 85 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 88 °F
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Humidity & Barometer
Humidity: 53 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 66.7°F Decreased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.03 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: 7:04am
Sunset: 6:54pm
Moonset: 12:54pm
Moonrise: 9:59pm

Day Length:  11:46
Dawn:  06:39
Dusk:  19:19
Daylight Length:  12:40
 There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 4342 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 4.7 @ 1:02pm

Solar Radiation
42 W/m2
High: 773 @  1:10pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
26
  Good

Sunlight

11 hrs 49 min 29 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 30 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

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Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 19 days in cycle
69% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 85 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds and warmer. Precipitation possible within 12 to 24 hours. Windy.
  Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 01-Oct-2026 4:48pm EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 85 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 70 °F

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Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Blowing Snow Advisory - Widespread blowing snow with winds 25 to 35 mph, occasionally reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for October 1
 
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.