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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 16-May-2025 12:10pm

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A warm front is expected to lift through and to the northeast of the region today into late afternoon. A low pressure system will move into the Great Lakes today with a trailing cold front pushing through the area on Saturday. High pressure will build in from the north Sunday and Monday.

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 16-May-2025 12:10pm - next update at 12:20pm

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

86.5°F

Warm

Feels like: 95°F

24-hr difference
9.4°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	86.5°F 12:05pm	83.7°F 3:37pm
Low:	67.2°F 6:29am	64.5°F 6:19am

High & Low May 2025
High:		87.5°F
02 May at 3:13 PM
Low:		44.2°F
10 May at 6:56 AM
Max Min:		66.7°F
02 May
Min Max:		65.6°F
09 May
High and Low 2025
High:		87.5°F
02 May at 3:13 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 May
High:		93.7°F
at 15:47 on 31 May 2022
Low:		32.0°F
at 03:46 on 10 May 2020
Max Min:		72.0°F
at 23:59 on 27 May 2015
Min Max:		51.3°F
at 14:37 on 09 May 2020
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:		86.5°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		67.2°F
at 6:29am
Yesterday:		64.5°F
at 6:19am

May 2025		44.2°F
10 May at 6:56 AM
2025		-3.6°F
22 January at 6:58 AM
Station May		27.4°F
at 07:06 on 09 May 2020
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.1 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		3.4 Degree Days
Yesterday:		7.3 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		93.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		95.4°F
at 12:06
Yesterday:		88.4°F
at 15:42
May 2025		95.4°F
16 May at 12:06 PM
2025		95.4°F
16 May at 12:06 PM
Station Record May		105.0°F
at 13:55 on 26 May 2021
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

	Few Clouds
	NNE 1 Gust: 4 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 5 mph 10:56am
Gust Month: 18 mph May 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 May 2025
High Gust:		18 mph
05 May at 7:17 PM
High Average:		5 mph
05 May at 7:22 PM
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 May
High Gust:		27 mph
at 15:33 on 26 May 2017
High Average:		15 mph
at 14:07 on 08 May 2016
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:	3.6 miles
Yesterday:	8.3 miles
Highest Wind Run
May 2025	34.8 miles
13 May
2025	93.0 miles
16 March
May	139.2 miles
on 13 May 2015
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:	0.01 in
This Month:	3.40 in
Season Total:	12.87 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	4
Station High May 2025
High Day:	1.51 in
13 May
High Hour:	0.57 in
09 May at 2:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.02 in
09 May at 1:31 AM
Station High 2025
High Day:	1.53 in
21 April
High Hour:	0.57 in
09 May at 2:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	6.26 in
26 April at 2:43 PM
Station Record May
High Day:	2.46 in
on 31 May 2018
High Hour:	2.16 in
at 18:26 on 31 May 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:	7.29 in
at 20:36 on 26 May 2021
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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This Afternoon Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Tonight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Chance Showers And T-Storms then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 89 °F	Lo 66 °F	Hi 85 °F

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Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

64 %

Dew Point:

72.9°F

Barometer:

29.74 inHg

Baro Trend:

Falling slowly

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

Almanac

Sunrise:	5:54am
Sunset:	8:17pm
Moonrise:	12:00am
Moonset:	8:27am

Day Length:		14:19
Dawn:		05:26
Dusk:		20:46
Daylight Length:		15:20
There will be 1min 42s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

3097 ft

UV Index

6.5
High

High: 6.5 @ 12:06pm

Solar Radiation

895 W/m²

High: 914 @ 11:55am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
68

Sunlight

14 hrs 23 min 12 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 45 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Gibbous

86% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Scattered Showers And T-Storms

Hi 89 °F

NWS forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times. Windy.

Tonight

Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 66 °F

NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Tuesday - Last Update: Fri, 16-May-2025 10:43am EDT

This Afternoon Scattered Showers And T-Storms	Tonight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Chance Showers And T-Storms then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Night Mostly Clear	Sunday Sunny	Sunday Night Mostly Clear	Monday Sunny	Monday Night Partly Cloudy	Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 89 °F	Lo 66 °F	Hi 85 °F	Lo 61 °F	Hi 77 °F	Lo 57 °F	Hi 76 °F	Lo 53 °F	Hi 71 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for May 16

1952
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. (The Weather Channel)

1988
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from Florida to New York State. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Havre, MT, reported a record high of 95 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

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