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Updated: 21-Nov-2024 12:10am

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A strong cold front will move through the area overnight. An upper level low will circulate overhead through Saturday. An area of low pressure will track to our northwest through the Great Lakes early next week. High pressure will build back in for the middle of the week.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 21-Nov-2024 12:10am - next update at 12:20am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

45.0°F

Cold

Feels like: 45°F

24-hr difference
-8°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	45.4°F 12:00am	65.2°F 2:24pm
Low:	45.0°F 12:09am	45.4°F 11:58pm

High & Low November 2024
High:		83.8°F
06 November at 1:31 PM
Low:		29.0°F
13 November at 7:17 AM
Max Min:		62.9°F
06 November
Min Max:		50.7°F
14 November
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 November
High:		83.8°F
at 1:31 PM on 06 November 2024
Low:		14.5°F
at 7:01 AM on 19 November 2014
Max Min:		65.5°F
at 5:48 AM on 06 November 2022
Min Max:		34.0°F
at 2:22 PM on 23 November 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:		45.0°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		39.2°F
at 12:05am
Yesterday:		38.8°F
at 11:36pm

November 2024		28.0°F
13 November at 8:07 AM
2024		3.7°F
17 January at 9:00 AM
Station November		14.0°F
at 7:47 AM on 13 November 2019
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:		0.2 Degree Days
Yesterday:		9.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		45.0°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		45.4°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		65.2°F
at 14:24
November 2024		86.4°F
06 November at 1:31 PM
2024		122.8°F
16 July at 2:48 PM
Station Record November		86.4°F
at 1:31 PM on 06 November 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

	Moderate drizzle, Overcast
	NW 2.5 Gust: 11.0 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 11.0 mph 12:05am
Gust Month: 21.0 mph November 16

Rain Today:	0.00 in
Rain Rate /hr	0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:	0.03 in
Rain 24hrs:	0.65 in

Wind

Station High November 2024
High Gust:		21.0 mph
16 November at 9:15 AM
High Average:		6.9 mph
20 November at 8:52 PM
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 November
High Gust:		30.1 mph
at 6:10 PM on 20 November 2016
High Average:		18.3 mph
at 8:53 AM on 01 November 2013
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:	0.4 miles
Yesterday:	20.1 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2024	53.6 miles
16 November
2024	106.4 miles
28 February
November	188.5 miles
on 20 November 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:	0.65 in
This Month:	1.25 in
Season Total:	25.45 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	2
Station High November 2024
High Day:	0.65 in
20 November
High Hour:	0.57 in
20 November at 8:47 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.25 in
20 November at 7:53 PM
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 November
High Day:	1.73 in
on 21 November 2023
High Hour:	0.78 in
at 9:37 PM on 02 November 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:	6.19 in
at 9:29 PM on 02 November 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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Overnight Rain Showers	Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	Thursday Night Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Lo 38 °F	Hi 49 °F	Lo 33 °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:

83 %

Dew Point:

40.1°F

Barometer:

29.713 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising slowly

Today
Pressure High:	29.725 in
Pressure Low:	29.713 in
Dewpoint High:	40.5 °F
Dewpoint Low:	40.1 °F
Humidity High:	83%
Humidity Low:	83%
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:	6:59am
Sunset:	4:52pm
Moonset:	12:26pm
Moonrise:	10:37pm

Day Length:		09:53
Dawn:		06:30
Dusk:		17:21
Daylight Length:		10:51
There will be 1min 39s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB:

1113 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

0 W/m²

High: 0 @ 12:00am

Air Quality Index

Data Not
Available

Sunlight

9 hrs 52 min 34 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 37 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Gibbous

68% %
Illuminated

Trends

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NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Overnight & Thursday

Overnight

Rain Showers

Lo 38 °F

NWS forecast: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times. Windy.

Thursday

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 49 °F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Overnight through Sunday Night - Last Update: Wed, 20-Nov-2024 9:30pm EST

Overnight Rain Showers	Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	Thursday Night Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	Friday Rain And Snow Likely	Friday Night Light Rain Likely	Saturday Partly Sunny	Saturday Night Partly Cloudy	Sunday Mostly Sunny	Sunday Night Partly Cloudy
Lo 38 °F	Hi 49 °F	Lo 33 °F	Hi 43 °F	Lo 38 °F	Hi 54 °F	Lo 41 °F	Hi 56 °F	Lo 38 °F

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Weather Terms
Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF-Scale - A scale of wind damage intensity in which wind speeds are inferred from analysis of wind damage. All tornadoes and most other windstorms are assigned a numerical rating from this scale according to the most intense damage caused by the storm. EF0 (weak) 65–85 mph, light damage EF1 (weak) 86–110 mph, moderate damage EF2 (strong) 111–135 mph, considerable damage EF3 (strong) 136–165 mph, severe damage EF4 (violent) 166–200 mph, devastating damage EF5 (violent) >200 mph, incredible damage

Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 21

1798
A four day storm was in progress in the northeastern U.S. The storm dropped a foot of snow on New York City and New Haven, and as much as three feet in Maine and New Hampshire. The snowstorm ushered in a long and severe winter, in some places the ground remained covered with snow until the following May. (David Ludlum)

1987
Squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region and the Upper Ohio Valley produced 14 inches of snow at Snowshoe WV, and nearly eight inches at Syracuse NY. Eleven cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Record lows included 21 degrees at Pinson AL, 9 degrees at Syracuse NY, and 8 degrees at Binghamton NY. Gale force winds lash the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast, and the strong northwesterly winds produced wind chill readings as cold as 30 degrees below zero. Winds gusting to 60 mph at Trumansburg NY toppled a chimney onto a nearby truck. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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