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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A cold front will drop into the region late this evening and become nearly stationary over the region through early Saturday. The front will lift northward on Saturday as a warm front before a strong cold front passes through from the west on Sunday. A secondary cold front follows in the wake while tracking through early next week. Strong high pressure moves in by mid-week.

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 03-Apr-2025 9:40pm - next update at 9:50pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 73.6, Max: 76.5, Min: 51.4 73.6°F
Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 74°F

24-hr difference
20.7°FWarmer 20.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 76.5°F
6:02pm 		57.4°F
1:38pm
Low: 51.4°F
3:37am 		38.0°F
2:55am
High & Low April 2025
High:  76.5°F
03 April at 6:02 PM
Low:  38.0°F
02 April at 2:55 AM
Max Min:  41.9°F
01 April
Min Max:  57.4°F
02 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:  73.6°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  51.4°F
at 3:37am
Yesterday:  38.0°F
at 2:55am
April 2025  38.0°F
02 April at 2:55 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: 5.7 Degree Days
Yesterday: 16.4 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 3.6 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  73.6°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  76.5°F
at 18:02
Yesterday:  57.4°F
at 13:38
April 2025  76.5°F
03 April at 6:02 PM
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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Overcast Overcast
Wind from SSE SSE
2
Gust:
 7 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 18 mph 2:02pm
Gust Month: 18 mph April 1
Rain Today:  0.04 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.04 in
Wind

Station High April 2025
High Gust:  18 mph
01 April at 1:48 AM
High Average:  6 mph
03 April at 2:09 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 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:  32.5 miles
Yesterday:  25.7 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: 0.04 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.10 in
Season Total: 5.70 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
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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Tonight

Tonight: Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 62 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 55 °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: 81 % Increased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 67.4°F  
Barometer: 30.06 inHg Rising 0.01 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising 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
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 6:49am
Sunset: 7:36pm
Moonset: 1:18am
Moonrise: 10:15am

Day Length:  12:45
Dawn:  06:24
Dusk:  20:02
Daylight Length:  13:38
 There will be 2min 30s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 1407 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 5.5 @ 2:03pm

Solar Radiation
0 W/m2
High: 826 @  2:06pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
40
Good

Sunlight

12 hrs 47 min 35 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 29 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 6 days in cycle
39% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Friday
Tonight

Tonight: Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers

Lo 62 °F		 NWS forecast: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours.		   Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 67 °F		 NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Tonight through Monday Night - Last Update: Thu, 03-Apr-2025 7:31pm EDT
Tonight

Tonight: Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Friday

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

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Monday

Monday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 62 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 58 °F Lo 39 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

NOAA Forecast Map for Today

Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
Forecast map for Today courtesy of NOAA. Forecast map for Tomorrow courtesy of NOAA.

Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Heat Advisory - Maximum heat index of 105 to 110°F with a minimum of 75°F for two or more consecutive days.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for April 3
 
1987
A storm in the southeastern U.S. produced a trace of snow at Mobile, AL, one inch at Jackson MS, and two inches at Meridian MS, the latest snow of record for those three locations. Birmingham AL received seven inches of snow, and up to nine inches was reported in northeast Alabama. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) (The National Weather Summary)
1988
A wind gust to 114 mph was clocked at Ann Arbor, MI, during a tornadic thunderstorm. Thunderstorms in Michigan and Indiana spawned five tornadoes that Easter Sunday, and also produced golf ball size hail. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)