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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 24-Apr-2026 6:30am

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
The signal for afternoon convection has consolidated for today with the main threat area stretching from east of the Blue Ridge to the Chesapeake Bay. Any severe threat will be very isolated given the lack of vertical shear.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 24-Apr-2026 6:30am - next update at 6:40am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

55.1°F

Cool

Feels like: 55°F

24-hr difference
3.2°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	63.2°F 12:00am	84.7°F 3:50pm
Low:	55.1°F 6:19am	51.5°F 7:03am

High & Low April 2026
High:		94.0°F
16 April at 2:47 PM
Low:		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
Max Min:		66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:		56.6°F
20 April
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:		66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:		18.4°F
25 January
Record April
High:		94.0°F
at 14:47 on 16 April 2026
Low:		25.0°F
at 07:19 on 03 April 2021
Max Min:		68.7°F
at 06:40 on 30 April 2017
Min Max:		44.1°F
at 17:10 on 09 April 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:		55.1°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		55.1°F
at 6:19am
Yesterday:		51.5°F
at 7:03am

April 2026		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station April		17.4°F
at 05:35 on 02 April 2021
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		1.8 Degree Days
Yesterday:		4.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		7.2 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		55.1°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		63.2°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		84.5°F
at 15:47
April 2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
Station Record April		97.4°F
at 14:39 on 29 April 2024
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

	Few Clouds
	E 0 Gust: 2 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 2 mph 1:16am
Gust Month: 21 mph April 5

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 April 2026
High Gust:		21 mph
05 April at 9:32 AM
High Average:		6 mph
20 April at 10:49 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 April
High Gust:		35 mph
at 00:53 on 03 April 2016
High Average:		21 mph
at 14:09 on 12 April 2018
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:	13.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
April 2026	58.1 miles
05 April
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
April	175.3 miles
on 16 April 2022
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:	0.94 in
Season Total:	7.72 in
5 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High April 2026
High Day:	0.50 in
05 April
High Hour:	0.39 in
05 April at 11:52 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.72 in
01 April at 7:00 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:	5.76 in
16 March at 12:46 PM
Station Record April
High Day:	3.02 in
on 30 April 2014
High Hour:	0.63 in
at 08:42 on 15 April 2014
High Rain Rate /hr:	26.18 in
at 11:00 on 08 April 2023
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 Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Tonight Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Showers And T-Storms
Hi 84 °F	Lo 54 °F	Hi 65 °F

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Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

90 %

Dew Point:

52.2°F

Barometer:

29.80 inHg

Baro Trend:

Steady

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:	6:18am
Sunset:	7:56pm
Moonset:	2:50am
Moonrise:	12:55pm

Day Length:		13:35
Dawn:		05:53
Dusk:		20:23
Daylight Length:		14:30
There will be 2min 15s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

654 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

9 W/m²

High: 9 @ 6:29am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
50

Sunlight

13 hrs 37 min 41 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 18 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

54% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Today & Tonight

Today

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And T-Storms

Hi 84 °F

NWS forecast: Isolated rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available

Tonight

Scattered Showers And T-Storms

Lo 54 °F

NWS forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Today through Tuesday - Last Update: Fri, 24-Apr-2026 4:53am EDT

Today Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Tonight Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Night Showers And T-Storms	Sunday Rain Showers	Sunday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers	Monday Sunny	Monday Night Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Rain Showers Likely
Hi 84 °F	Lo 54 °F	Hi 65 °F	Lo 47 °F	Hi 58 °F	Lo 43 °F	Hi 66 °F	Lo 45 °F	Hi 68 °F

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Random Weather Facts

Rain
The total amount of precipitation the earth receives each year as snow, hail, and rain is equivalent to 10 million gallons of water for every person in the United States.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for April 24

1792 John Thomas Romney Robinson, inventor if the cup anemometer, was born.

1910 The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles hit 100 degrees to establish an April record for the city.

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