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Small Craft Advisory SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac
Test Message TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
High pressure will build to the north near New England through Wednesday as deep low pressure develops over the Plains and moves into Canada. A warm front ahead of the low will lift through the area Wednesday night. The cold front will move into the area Thursday, then meander nearby through Saturday before another area of low pressure lifts by Sunday.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 02-Apr-2025 1:30am - next update at 1:40am  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 39.8, Max: 42.0, Min: 39.8 39.8°F
Colder 1.6°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 40°F

24-hr difference
-15.7°FColder 15.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 42.0°F
12:00am 		60.5°F
12:00am
Low: 39.8°F
1:26am 		41.9°F
11:57pm
High & Low April 2025
High:  60.5°F
01 April at 12:00 AM
Low:  39.8°F
02 April at 1:26 AM
Max Min:  41.9°F
01 April
Min Max:  60.5°F
01 April
High and Low 2025
High:  85.5°F
31 March at 3:44 PM
Low:  7.4°F
23 January at 6:32 AM
Max Min:  69.0°F
30 March
Min Max:  22.4°F
21 January
Record April
High:  92.6°F
at 14:44 on 29 April 2024
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:  39.8°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  39.8°F
at 1:26am
Yesterday:  41.0°F
at 8:09am
April 2025  39.8°F
02 April at 1:26 AM
2025  -3.6°F
22 January at 6:58 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: 1.5 Degree Days
Yesterday: 14.7 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  39.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  42.0°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:  60.5°F
at 00:00
April 2025  60.5°F
01 April at 12:00 AM
2025  86.2°F
31 March at 3:46 PM
Station Record April  97.4°F
at 14:39 on 29 April 2024
Station All Time  122.8°F
at 14:48 on 16 July 2024
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Clear Clear
Calm -
0
Gust:
 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 0 mph 12:00am
Gust Month: 18 mph April 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 April 2025
High Gust:  18 mph
01 April at 1:48 AM
High Average:  6 mph
01 April at 1:32 AM
Station High 2025
High Gust:  27 mph
01 March at 2:22 PM
High Average:  11 mph
31 March at 9:02 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:  0.0 miles
Yesterday:  51.7 miles
Highest Wind Run
April 2025  51.7 miles
01 April
2025  93.0 miles
16 March
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: 0.06 in
This Month: 0.06 in
Season Total: 5.66 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 2
Station High April 2025
High Day:  0.06 in
01 April
High Hour:  0.20 in
01 April at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.23 in
01 April at 12:00 AM
Station High 2025
High Day:  1.10 in
27 March
High Hour:  0.39 in
31 March at 8:09 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  4.09 in
05 March at 12:41 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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South South West Camera
South South West WeatherCam
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Isolated Rain Showers
Isolated Rain Showers
Lo 41 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 52 °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: 73 % Increased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 31.8°F Decreased 0.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.29 inHg Rising 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising
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: 15.5 in
Total Last Season: 10.0 in
Fire Danger
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 6:50am
Sunset: 7:35pm
Moonset: 12:04am
Moonrise: 9:21am

Day Length:  12:42
Dawn:  06:25
Dusk:  20:01
Daylight Length:  13:36
 There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 1807 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
18
Good

Sunlight

12 hrs 45 min 6 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 31 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 4 days in cycle
20% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Overnight & Wednesday
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 41 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly clear with little temperature change.		   Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 61 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Overnight through Saturday Night - Last Update: Wed, 02-Apr-2025 12:38am EDT
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Isolated Rain Showers
Isolated Rain Showers
Thursday

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

Friday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 41 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 64 °F

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NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Warning - A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. A warning means weather conditions pose a threat to life or property. People in the path of the storm need to take protective action.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for April 2
 
1988
Thunderstorms produced up to nine inches of rain around New Orleans LA causing 18 million dollars damage. A tornado caused three million dollars damage at Slidell LA. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
1990
Thunderstorms produced severe weather in North Carolina and Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail, and spawned a tornado near Chester VA which caused half a million dollars damage. A storm system produced snow and gale force winds across northern Michigan, with 8.3 inches of snow reported at Marquette. Temperatures in the north central U.S. soared from morning lows in the 20s and 30s to afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s. Eight cities reported record highs for the date, including Havre MT with a reading of 77 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)