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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 17-Jan-2025 6:20pm

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
High pressure will move off the East Coast tonight as an Arctic front approaches from the Midwest. This boundary will cross the area from west to east on Saturday as an initial weak wave of low pressure scoots by across the eastern Great Lakes, then another wave of low pressure develops well offshore. The boundary will temporarily stall near or just southeast of the area Saturday night into Sunday as a stronger wave of low pressure develops over the Tennessee River Valley. This low then moves northeast to off the southern New England coast by Monday morning. Arctic high pressure will follow for much of next week as one or more waves of low pressure develop to the south.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

Northeast US Radar	North America Lightning
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 17-Jan-2025 6:20pm - next update at 6:30pm

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

35.6°F

Cold

Feels like: 36°F

24-hr difference
2.7°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	45.3°F 2:14pm	35.7°F 3:34pm
Low:	32.2°F 12:00am	12.2°F 5:11am

High & Low January 2025
High:		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Low:		12.2°F
16 January at 5:11 AM
Max Min:		37.8°F
01 January
Min Max:		29.9°F
06 January
High and Low 2025
High:		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Low:		12.2°F
16 January at 5:11 AM
Max Min:		37.8°F
01 January
Min Max:		29.9°F
06 January
Record January
High:		79.2°F
at 2:39 PM on 26 January 2024
Low:		1.0°F
at 7:23 AM on 23 January 2014
Max Min:		57.6°F
at 12:39 AM on 12 January 2018
Min Max:		19.8°F
at 12:00 AM on 28 January 2014
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:		35.6°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		24.7°F
at 4:14am
Yesterday:		12.2°F
at 5:11am

January 2025		7.2°F
09 January at 7:33 AM
2025		7.2°F
09 January at 7:33 AM
Station January		-7.8°F
at 5:32 AM on 07 January 2014
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:		21.1 Degree Days
Yesterday:		39.7 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		35.6°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		45.3°F
at 14:14
Yesterday:		35.7°F
at 15:34
January 2025		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
2025		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Station Record January		79.2°F
at 2:39 PM on 26 January 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

	Few Clouds
	SSE 0.0 Gust: 0.0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 12.0 mph 1:04am
Gust Month: 23.0 mph January 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 January 2025
High Gust:		23.0 mph
01 January at 10:39 AM
High Average:		7.2 mph
09 January at 1:00 PM
Station High 2025
High Gust:		23.0 mph
01 January at 10:39 AM
High Average:		7.2 mph
09 January at 1:00 PM
Station Record January
High Gust:		42.2 mph
at 12:56 PM on 04 January 2018
High Average:		17.6 mph
at 3:24 PM on 12 January 2017
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:	13.4 miles
Yesterday:	10.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
January 2025	70.3 miles
07 January
2025	70.3 miles
07 January
January	199.5 miles
on 04 January 2018
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:	0.35 in
Season Total:	0.35 in
5 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High January 2025
High Day:	0.21 in
07 January
High Hour:	0.07 in
07 January at 12:51 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.10 in
07 January at 12:08 PM
Station High 2025
High Day:	0.21 in
07 January
High Hour:	0.07 in
07 January at 12:51 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.10 in
07 January at 12:08 PM
Station Record January
High Day:	1.53 in
on 09 January 2024
High Hour:	0.49 in
at 11:09 AM on 24 January 2019
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.12 in
at 7:40 PM on 12 January 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

This Afternoon Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy	Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Hi 45 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 45 °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:

65 %

Dew Point:

25.0°F

Barometer:

30.107 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising slowly

Today
Pressure High:	30.206 in
Pressure Low:	29.953 in
Dewpoint High:	28.2 °F
Dewpoint Low:	24.6 °F
Humidity High:	85%
Humidity Low:	48%
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:	2.0 in
Snowfall Today:	No Snow Today
Storm Total:	0.0 in
Total Season Snow: 8.0 in
Total Last Season: 10.0 in

Fire Danger

Almanac

Sunrise:	7:23am
Sunset:	5:15pm
Moonset:	9:42am
Moonrise:	9:15pm

Day Length:		09:49
Dawn:		06:57
Dusk:		17:44
Daylight Length:		10:47
There will be 1min 29s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB:

2409 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 2.0 @ 12:30pm

Solar Radiation

0 W/m²

High: 798 @ 12:31pm

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
23

Sunlight

9 hrs 51 min 55 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 30 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Gibbous

84% %
Illuminated

Trends

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NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Sunny

Hi 45 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

Lo 30 °F

NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 8 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Tuesday - Last Update: Fri, 17-Jan-2025 3:32pm EST

This Afternoon Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy	Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers	Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow	Sunday Slight Chance Sleet	Sunday Night Snow Likely then Partly Cloudy	M.L. King Jr. Day Sunny	Monday Night Mostly Clear	Tuesday Partly Sunny
Hi 45 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 45 °F	Lo 30 °F	Hi 35 °F	Lo 17 °F	Hi 22 °F	Lo 4 °F	Hi 21 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Funnel Cloud - A rotating column of air, extending from a towering cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud, that is not in contact with the ground.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for January 17

1972
A single storm unloaded 77.5 inches of snow at Summit, MT, to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1990
Twenty cities across the southeastern half of the country reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs included 61 degrees at Williamstown PA and 85 degrees at Brownsville TX. Evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds from eastern Texas to Mississippi. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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