Clifton, Virginia Weather

51°F

Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 13-Mar-2026 2:40pm

Navigation

Alerts

Tidal Potomac

Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD

Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

Mobile Weather

Get Cliftonvaweather SmartPhone Weather

Scan With Phone's QR Code Reader

NOAA KHB36 Manassas

NOAA WXM42 Hagerstown

External Links

Site Participation Links

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac

TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
No major changes were made to the forecast. Confidence in a severe threat for Monday continues to increase with an elevated threat for severe weather. Additionally, SPC has portions of the DC metro area towards Annapolis and southward in a 30% risk for Severe Weather with damaging wind gusts and tornadoes possible as a linear system tracks across the forecast area in the afternoon.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

Northeast US Radar	North America Lightning
Radar image courtesy of NWS.	Lightning Data courtesy of Blitzortung.org and its Contributors.

Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 13-Mar-2026 2:40pm - next update at 2:50pm

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

50.7°F

Cool

Feels like: 51°F

24-hr difference
16.6°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	51.0°F 1:27pm	78.5°F 12:00am
Low:	26.8°F 6:27am	32.5°F 11:57pm

High & Low March 2026
High:		87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:		26.8°F
13 March at 6:27 AM
Max Min:		57.2°F
11 March
Min Max:		34.9°F
02 March
High and Low 2026
High:		87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:		5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:		57.2°F
11 March
Min Max:		18.4°F
25 January
Record March
High:		88.0°F
at 04:54 on 28 March 2017
Low:		5.0°F
at 23:58 on 03 March 2014
Max Min:		69.0°F
at 09:29 on 30 March 2025
Min Max:		31.8°F
at 13:45 on 06 March 2015
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:		50.7°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		26.8°F
at 6:27am
Yesterday:		29.5°F
at 11:03am

March 2026		26.8°F
13 March at 6:27 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station March		3.4°F
at 01:56 on 06 March 2015
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		18.3 Degree Days
Yesterday:		18.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		2.3 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		50.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		51.0°F
at 13:27
Yesterday:		78.5°F
at 00:00
March 2026		88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 PM
2026		88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 PM
Station Record March		95.6°F
at 04:54 on 28 March 2017
Station All Time		124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Records began on 24 December 2012

WeatherCam Thumbnail

North North West Camera

	Mostly cloudy
	SSE 7 Gust: 18 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 21 mph 1:39pm
Gust Month: 22 mph March 11

Rain Today:	0.02 in
Rain Rate /hr	0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:	0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:	0.26 in

Wind

Station High March 2026
High Gust:		22 mph
11 March at 11:18 PM
High Average:		10 mph
12 March at 11:03 AM
Station High 2026
High Gust:		29 mph
07 February at 10:28 AM
High Average:		10 mph
12 March at 11:03 AM
Station Record March
High Gust:		39 mph
at 03:20 on 02 March 2018
High Average:		24 mph
at 13:07 on 02 March 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:	29.3 miles
Yesterday:	41.1 miles
Highest Wind Run
March 2026	41.1 miles
12 March
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
March	284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
Station All Time	284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

Rain

Rain Today:	0.02 in
Rain Rate (/hr):	0.00 in
Rain Yesterday:	0.77 in
This Month:	1.34 in
Season Total:	4.97 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	1
Station High March 2026
High Day:	0.77 in
12 March
High Hour:	0.19 in
12 March at 9:46 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.47 in
12 March at 7:50 AM
Station High 2026
High Day:	0.88 in
28 January
High Hour:	0.27 in
20 February at 8:17 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	1.50 in
20 February at 7:42 AM
Station Record March
High Day:	1.95 in
on 21 March 2019
High Hour:	1.98 in
at 16:12 on 20 March 2015
High Rain Rate /hr:	4.09 in
at 12:41 on 05 March 2025
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

WeatherCam Thumbnail

South South West Camera

This Afternoon Partly Sunny	Tonight Mostly Clear	Saturday Mostly Sunny
Hi 55 °F	Lo 39 °F	Hi 57 °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:

45 %

Dew Point:

30.1°F

Barometer:

29.91 inHg

Baro Trend:

Falling very rapidly

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: 13.0 in
Total Last Season: 15.5 in

Fire Danger

Almanac

Sunrise:	7:22am
Sunset:	7:15pm
Moonrise:	4:27am
Moonset:	1:35pm

Day Length:		11:50
Dawn:		06:57
Dusk:		19:42
Daylight Length:		12:44
There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

4679 ft

UV Index

1.1
Low

High: 3.5 @ 1:05pm

Solar Radiation

272 W/m²

High: 888 @ 1:04pm

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
3

Sunlight

11 hrs 53 min 46 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 31 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Crescent

28% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Partly Sunny

Hi 55 °F

NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds and cooler. Precipitation possible and windy within 6 hours.

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Lo 39 °F

NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Tuesday - Last Update: Fri, 13-Mar-2026 10:53am EDT

This Afternoon Partly Sunny	Tonight Mostly Clear	Saturday Mostly Sunny	Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy	Sunday Mostly Cloudy	Sunday Night Rain Showers	Monday Rain Showers	Monday Night Showers And T-Storms	Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Hi 55 °F	Lo 39 °F	Hi 57 °F	Lo 40 °F	Hi 61 °F	Lo 52 °F	Hi 70 °F	Lo 32 °F	Hi 42 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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

Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Dense Fog Advisory - Widespread dense fog reducing visibility to less than 1/4 mile.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for March 13

1993 The "Storm of the Century" roared to life over the Gulf of Mexico. The storm became the costliest non-tropical storm in U.S. history.

1993 Florida was affected by a few strong tornadoes. One of these tornadoes struck Chiefland, FL and killed three people. 10 people were also injured as the tornado moved through.

Top
Contact Us

The weather data presented here is from a Weather Station that is privately owned and operated. The weather data collected by this weather station is not intended for legal use and is offered without any warranties expressed or implied. This site is solely supported by myself, owner of the Weather Station, and was specifically created for local residents along with weather enthusiasts. This website is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the National Weather Service, the Town of Clifton or any other government agency. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks for visiting. Never base important decisions on this or any weather information obtained from the Internet.

Clifton, Virginia Weather

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

Northeast US Radar

North America Lightning

Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

NWS Forecast Maps

NOAA Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Random Weather Facts

Today in Weather History