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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Little change needed to the forecast this morning. While lower clouds are showing some breaks, an abundance of higher level clouds will still yield mostly cloudy skies today.

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: @ 09-Jun-2026 12:40pm - next update at 12:50pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 80.7, Max: 80.8, Min: 63.9 80.7°F
Warmer 3.5°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 85°F

24-hr difference
0.4°FWarmer 0.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 80.8°F
12:26pm 		81.1°F
3:08pm
Low: 63.9°F
6:51am 		64.6°F
6:49am
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:  80.7°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  63.9°F
at 6:51am
Yesterday:  64.6°F
at 6:49am
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: 0.1 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 1.8 Degree Days
Yesterday: 8.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  82.4°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  83.2°F
at 12:38
Yesterday:  84.0°F
at 15:05
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
1
Gust:
 5 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 8 mph 10:13am
Gust Month: 14 mph June 7
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 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:  9.4 miles
Yesterday:  15.5 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: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.00 in
Season Total: 8.62 in
9 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 June
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 June at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 June 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 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
WeatherCam Thumbnail
South South West Camera
South South West WeatherCam
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 83 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 88 °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: 58 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 64.5°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.21 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: 1:46am
Moonset: 2:27pm

Day Length:  14:49
Dawn:  05:13
Dusk:  21:06
Daylight Length:  15:53
 There will be 0min 37s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 3670 ft
UV Index

   7.0   
 High 
High: 7.4 @ 12:18pm

Solar Radiation
1018 W/m2
High: 1113 @  12:18pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
17
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 52 min 36 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 42 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 22 days in cycle
36% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 83 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Lo 68 °F		 NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Saturday - Last Update: Tue, 09-Jun-2026 10:53am EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

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

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 83 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 95 °F Lo 72 °F Hi 96 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 90 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

NOAA Forecast Map for Today

Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 9
 
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.