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Test Message TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD  - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A cold front across the eastern Great Lakes and western Ohio Valley will move across the region later tonight and during the day Thursday. High pressure will build from the Great Plains to the East Coast Friday and Saturday. An area of low pressure could bring widespread rainfall Sunday into Sunday night.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 06-Nov-2024 6:20pm - next update at 6:30pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 74.6, Max: 83.8, Min: 62.9 74.6°F
Colder 2.5°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 75°F

24-hr difference
4.1°FWarmer 4.1°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 83.8°F
1:31pm 		78.4°F
2:29pm
Low: 62.9°F
4:39am 		51.9°F
7:18am
High & Low November 2024
High:  83.8°F
06 November at 1:31 PM
Low:  34.8°F
03 November at 6:59 AM
Max Min:  59.9°F
01 November
Min Max:  60.9°F
04 November
High and Low 2024
High:  101.9°F
02 August at 3:51 PM
Low:  8.9°F
17 January at 7:32 AM
Max Min:  78.1°F
23 June
Min Max:  26.5°F
20 January
Record November
High:  83.8°F
at 1:31 PM on 06 November 2024
Low:  14.5°F
at 7:01 AM on 19 November 2014
Max Min:  65.5°F
at 5:48 AM on 06 November 2022
Min Max:  34.0°F
at 2:22 PM on 23 November 2018
Station All Time Record
High:  101.9°F
at 3:51 PM on 02 August 2024
Low:  1.0°F
at 7:23 AM on 23 January 2014
Max Min:  78.1°F
at 6:58 AM on 23 June 2024
Min Max:  16.7°F
at 12:04 PM on 16 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012
Wind Chill
Now:  74.6°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  61.2°F
at 7:06am
Yesterday:  51.6°F
at 1:57am
November 2024  34.8°F
03 November at 6:59 AM
2024  3.7°F
17 January at 9:00 AM
Station November  14.0°F
at 7:47 AM on 13 November 2019
Station All Time  -15.8°F
at 1:57 AM on 21 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 0.4 Degree Days
Yesterday: 4.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 5.4 Degree Days
Yesterday: 4.2 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  74.6°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  86.4°F
at 13:31
Yesterday:  78.4°F
at 14:29
November 2024  86.4°F
06 November at 1:31 PM
2024  122.8°F
16 July at 2:48 PM
Station Record November  86.4°F
at 1:31 PM on 06 November 2024
Station All Time  122.8°F
at 2:48 PM on 16 July 2024
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
Wind from S S
0.1
Gust:
 1.0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 11.0 mph 12:18pm
Gust Month: 15.0 mph November 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 November 2024
High Gust:  15.0 mph
01 November at 4:31 PM
High Average:  4.3 mph
02 November at 12:53 AM
Station High 2024
High Gust:  28.0 mph
10 March at 5:26 PM
High Average:  14.0 mph
12 May at 5:00 PM
Station Record November
High Gust:  30.1 mph
at 6:10 PM on 20 November 2016
High Average:  18.3 mph
at 8:53 AM on 01 November 2013
Station All Time Record
High Gust:  42.2 mph
at 12:56 PM on 04 January 2018
High Average:  24.3 mph
at 1:07 PM on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012
Wind Run

Today:  28.5 miles
Yesterday:  29.3 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2024  33.2 miles
01 November
2024  106.4 miles
28 February
November  188.5 miles
on 20 November 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: 24.20 in
34 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High November 2024
High Day:  0.00 in
01 November
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
Station High 2024
High Day:  1.53 in
09 January
High Hour:  0.77 in
03 August at 6:32 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  9.14 in
10 July at 7:00 PM
Station Record November
High Day:  1.73 in
on 21 November 2023
High Hour:  0.78 in
at 9:37 PM on 02 November 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.19 in
at 9:29 PM on 02 November 2018
Station All Time Record
High Day:  5.17 in
on 21 July 2018
High Hour:  2.21 in
at 4:13 PM on 22 July 2020
High Rain Rate /hr:  64.00 in
at 10:49 AM 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
Tonight

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

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 62 °F Hi 77 °F Lo 47 °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: 72 % Increased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 65.0°F Decreased 1.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.039 inHg Rising 0.01 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising slowly
Today
Pressure High:  30.138 in
Pressure Low:  30.010 in
Dewpoint High:  67.5 °F
Dewpoint Low:  58.3 °F
Humidity High:  89%
Humidity Low:  56%
Station Record
Pressure High:  31.410 in
at 12:14 PM on 23 March 2017
Pressure Low:  28.987 in
at 7:41 AM on 07 February 2020
Dewpoint High:  82.7 °F
at 11:55 AM on 05 July 2024
Dewpoint Low:  -27.0 °F
at 1:57 AM 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: 10.00 in
Total Last Season: 0.0 in
Fire Danger
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 6:42am
Sunset: 5:03pm
Moonrise: 11:47am
Moonset: 8:47pm

Day Length:  10:20
Dawn:  06:15
Dusk:  17:31
Daylight Length:  11:16
 There will be 2min 7s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB: 2181 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 3.3 @ 12:06pm

Solar Radiation
0 W/m2
High: 635 @  1:27pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
20
Good

Sunlight

10 hrs 20 min 42 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 6 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 5 days in cycle
27% %
Illuminated
Trends
These graphs present the temperature, pressure, rainfall, and wind speed trends for the last 24 hours.
The thumbnail graphs are sampled every ten minutes.
The large graphs are sampled every minute.
Weather Graphs
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Wind Graph Thumbnail Wind Direction Thumbnail Temperature Graph Thumbnail Temp Min/Max Graph Thumbnail Humidity Graph Thumbnail Pressure Graph Thumbnail
Today's Rainfall Graph Thumbnail Rain Graph Thumbnail Daily Rain Graph Thumbnail Solar Radiation Graph Thumbnail UV Index Graph Thumbnail Sunshine Hours Graph Thumbnail
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Thursday
Tonight

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

Lo 62 °F		 NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours		   Thursday

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

Hi 77 °F		 NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Tonight through Sunday Night - Last Update: Wed, 06-Nov-2024 3:30pm EST
Tonight

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

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Lo 62 °F Hi 77 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 70 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 53 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Heat Index - The apparent temperature that describes the combined effect of high temperatures and high levels of humidity, which reduces the body's ability to cool itself.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 6
 
1951
Snow fell from the Texas panhandle to the Lower Great Lakes, leaving record totals of 12.5 inches at Saint Louis MO, and 14.1 inches at Springfield MO. Other heavier snowfall totals included 20 inches at Nevada MO, 13.5 inches at Sedan KS, 13 inches at Decature IL, and 10 inches at Alva OK. In the Saint Louis area, up to 20 inches was reported in Washington County. (5th- 6th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
2005
Severe thunderstorms produced a deadly tornado near Evansville, Indiana during the early morning hours of November 6. There were 23 fatalities from the tornado, with 19 of the deaths occurring in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park located just to the southeast of the city (Associated Press). It was Indiana's deadliest tornado since the Super Outbreak on April 3, 1974.