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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
The chance of severe weather has continued to trend up especially for the I-95 corridor 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: @ 20-Aug-2026 6:10am - next update at 6:20am  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 72.8, Max: 73.2, Min: 72.0 72.8°F
Warmer 0.1°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 73°F

24-hr difference
8.6°FWarmer 8.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 73.2°F
12:00am 		89.5°F
3:17pm
Low: 72.0°F
1:14am 		63.5°F
7:07am
High & Low August 2026
High:  95.5°F
08 August at 2:53 PM
Low:  63.5°F
19 August at 7:07 AM
Max Min:  74.8°F
14 August
Min Max:  80.1°F
16 August
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 August
High:  101.9°F
at 15:51 on 02 August 2024
Low:  50.4°F
at 06:59 on 21 August 2024
Max Min:  77.5°F
at 06:27 on 13 August 2016
Min Max:  67.3°F
at 16:48 on 29 August 2017
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:  72.8°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  72.0°F
at 1:14am
Yesterday:  63.5°F
at 7:07am
August 2026  63.5°F
19 August at 7:07 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station August  50.4°F
at 06:59 on 21 August 2024
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: 1.9 Degree Days
Yesterday: 12.2 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  72.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  73.2°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:  96.5°F
at 12:52
August 2026  117.4°F
06 August at 2:54 PM
2026  128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record August  120.1°F
at 15:58 on 12 August 2021
Station All Time  128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Overcast Overcast
Calm -
0
Gust:
 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 2 mph 4:52am
Gust Month: 23 mph August 10
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 August 2026
High Gust:  23 mph
10 August at 4:35 PM
High Average:  7 mph
10 August at 4:40 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 August
High Gust:  32 mph
at 21:02 on 19 August 2017
High Average:  12 mph
at 14:57 on 21 August 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:  0.1 miles
Yesterday:  8.4 miles
Highest Wind Run
August 2026  16.1 miles
13 August
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
August  91.3 miles
on 05 August 2017
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: 3.97 in
Season Total: 19.02 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High August 2026
High Day:  0.77 in
16 August
High Hour:  0.66 in
06 August at 7:13 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.94 in
10 August at 4:38 PM
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:  6.94 in
10 August at 4:38 PM
Station Record August
High Day:  3.20 in
on 01 August 2018
High Hour:  6.61 in
at 14:09 on 04 August 2017
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.94 in
at 16:38 on 10 August 2026
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
Scattered Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Scattered Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 86 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 81 °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: 89 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 69.4°F Increased 0.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.94 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: 6:26am
Sunset: 7:59pm
Moonset: 12:00am
Moonrise: 2:57pm

Day Length:  13:29
Dawn:  06:00
Dusk:  20:25
Daylight Length:  14:25
 There will be 2min 16s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 780 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
55
Moderate

Sunlight

13 hrs 32 min 20 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 17 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 7 days in cycle
53% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

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

Hi 86 °F		 NWS forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.		   Tonight

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

Lo 66 °F		 NWS forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then patchy fog and isolated showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 3 to 7 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 Monday - Last Update: Thu, 20-Aug-2026 4:53am EDT
Today

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

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

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 86 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 81 °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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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Lake Effect Snow Warning - Lake effect snowfall of 6 inches or more in 12 hours or less, or 8 inches or more in 24 hours or less.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for August 20
 
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.