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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 15-Oct-2024 6:30pm

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Troughing will linger over the Mid-Atlantic through mid week. A large area of high pressure over the Midwest will gradually build eastward, moving overhead late this week through early next week. Drier and slightly warmer conditions will persist heading into early next week.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 15-Oct-2024 6:30pm - next update at 6:40pm

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

53.7°F

Cool

Feels like: 54°F

24-hr difference
-3.5°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	56.5°F 2:32pm	69.4°F 12:00am
Low:	42.9°F 3:48am	48.2°F 11:59pm

High & Low October 2024
High:		82.3°F
13 October at 2:52 PM
Low:		42.0°F
11 October at 7:45 AM
Max Min:		64.2°F
04 October
Min Max:		65.0°F
10 October
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 October
High:		93.9°F
at 3:52 PM on 02 October 2019
Low:		29.8°F
at 6:50 AM on 19 October 2015
Max Min:		72.3°F
at 5:28 AM on 09 October 2017
Min Max:		48.9°F
at 3:45 PM on 26 October 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:		53.7°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		42.9°F
at 3:48am
Yesterday:		47.5°F
at 11:11pm

October 2024		42.0°F
11 October at 7:45 AM
2024		3.7°F
17 January at 9:00 AM
Station October		29.8°F
at 6:50 AM on 19 October 2015
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:		12.3 Degree Days
Yesterday:		5.1 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.4 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		53.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		56.5°F
at 14:32
Yesterday:		69.4°F
at 00:00
October 2024		83.3°F
13 October at 2:52 PM
2024		122.8°F
16 July at 2:48 PM
Station Record October		100.0°F
at 1:43 PM on 02 October 2019
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

	Mostly cloudy
	N 0.0 Gust: 0.0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 8.0 mph 10:32am
Gust Month: 21.0 mph October 14

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 2024
High Gust:		21.0 mph
14 October at 4:19 PM
High Average:		6.0 mph
14 October at 9:52 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 October
High Gust:		28.1 mph
at 11:52 AM on 22 October 2016
High Average:		16.7 mph
at 11:53 AM on 22 October 2016
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:	8.5 miles
Yesterday:	46.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
October 2024	46.5 miles
14 October
2024	106.4 miles
28 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:	0.11 in
Season Total:	24.20 in
12 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High October 2024
High Day:	0.05 in
01 October
High Hour:	0.02 in
02 October at 3:36 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.14 in
02 October at 3:39 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 October
High Day:	1.89 in
on 25 October 2021
High Hour:	0.86 in
at 8:17 PM on 25 October 2021
High Rain Rate /hr:	4.72 in
at 7:25 PM on 25 October 2021
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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Tonight Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	Wednesday Sunny	Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy
Lo 39 °F	Hi 56 °F	Lo 39 °F

Lightning VA MD DC WV DE

Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

64 %

Dew Point:

41.8°F

Barometer:

29.956 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising slowly

Today
Pressure High:	30.017 in
Pressure Low:	29.936 in
Dewpoint High:	44.6 °F
Dewpoint Low:	38.2 °F
Humidity High:	92%
Humidity Low:	59%
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

Almanac

Sunrise:	7:19am
Sunset:	6:30pm
Moonset:	4:53am
Moonrise:	5:35pm

Day Length:		11:10
Dawn:		06:53
Dusk:		18:57
Daylight Length:		12:04
There will be 2min 27s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB:

2704 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 3.0 @ 2:24pm

Solar Radiation

0 W/m²

High: 731 @ 2:16pm

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
8

Sunlight

11 hrs 11 min 7 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 26 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

96% %
Illuminated

Trends

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NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Tonight & Wednesday

Tonight

Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Lo 39 °F

NWS forecast: Isolated rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.

Wednesday

Sunny

Hi 56 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Tonight through Saturday Night - Last Update: Tue, 15-Oct-2024 4:31pm EDT

Tonight Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	Wednesday Sunny	Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy	Thursday Patchy Frost then Sunny	Thursday Night Mostly Clear	Friday Sunny	Friday Night Clear	Saturday Sunny	Saturday Night Clear
Lo 39 °F	Hi 56 °F	Lo 39 °F	Hi 58 °F	Lo 41 °F	Hi 66 °F	Lo 41 °F	Hi 69 °F	Lo 43 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for October 15

1954
Hurricane Hazel struck the Carolina coastline. The hurricane demolished every pier along a 170 mile stretch from Myrtle Beach SC to Cedar Island NC, and obliterated entire lines of beach homes. Hurricane Hazel also destroyed 1500 homes as it moved inland with seventeen foot tides. Winds between Myrtle Beach SC and Cape Fear NC gusted to 150 mph. Hurricane Hazel caused 163 million dollars damage, and claimed the lives of 98 persons. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1988
The cold high pressure system responsible for the record low temperatures in the eastern U.S. began to move out to sea, giving way to a trend toward "Indian Summer". Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced golf ball size hail at Altamont KS and hail two inches in diameter at Yates City IL. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

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