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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
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Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


Northeast US Radar

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 04-Jun-2026 1:10pm - next update at 1:20pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 87.3, Max: 87.3, Min: 53.0 87.3°F
Warmer 3.1°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 90°F

24-hr difference
7.1°FWarmer 7.1°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 87.3°F
1:09pm 		84.2°F
3:47pm
Low: 53.0°F
6:29am 		51.6°F
4:48am
High & Low June 2026
High:  87.3°F
04 June at 1:09 PM
Low:  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
Max Min:  54.1°F
01 June
Min Max:  77.4°F
02 June
High and Low 2026
High:  94.0°F
16 April at 2:47 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:  18.4°F
25 January
Record June
High:  99.4°F
at 14:43 on 25 June 2025
Low:  44.2°F
at 06:16 on 01 June 2025
Max Min:  78.1°F
at 06:58 on 23 June 2024
Min Max:  59.7°F
at 15:45 on 03 June 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:  87.3°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  53.0°F
at 6:29am
Yesterday:  51.6°F
at 4:48am
June 2026  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station June  44.3°F
at 06:09 on 01 June 2025
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 3.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 4.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 2.8 Degree Days
Yesterday: 7.1 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  86.5°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  86.6°F
at 13:08
Yesterday:  83.3°F
at 15:09
June 2026  86.6°F
04 June at 1:08 PM
2026  97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
Station Record June  124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Station All Time  124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Clear Clear
Wind from SSE SSE
1
Gust:
 3 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 12 mph 11:51am
Gust Month: 12 mph June 4
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 June 2026
High Gust:  12 mph
04 June at 11:51 AM
High Average:  3 mph
03 June at 11:31 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 June
High Gust:  26 mph
at 14:39 on 19 June 2018
High Average:  15 mph
at 15:12 on 08 June 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:  6.6 miles
Yesterday:  17.3 miles
Highest Wind Run
June 2026  18.5 miles
01 June
2026  101.4 miles
07 February
June  111.8 miles
on 12 June 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: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.00 in
Season Total: 8.62 in
4 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 June
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 June at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 June at 12:00 AM
Station High 2026
High Day:  1.35 in
16 March
High Hour:  0.78 in
16 March at 1:42 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  5.76 in
16 March at 12:46 PM
Station Record June
High Day:  1.77 in
on 27 June 2015
High Hour:  1.62 in
at 21:22 on 26 June 2025
High Rain Rate /hr:  57.60 in
at 20:04 on 10 June 2020
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
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 88 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 91 °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: 38 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 58.6°F Increased 3.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.16 inHg Falling 0.01 inHg/hr
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: 13.0 in
Total Last Season: 15.5 in
Fire Danger
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 5:43am
Sunset: 8:32pm
Moonrise: 12:00am
Moonset: 9:07am

Day Length:  14:45
Dawn:  05:14
Dusk:  21:03
Daylight Length:  15:48
 There will be 0min 53s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 6867 ft
UV Index

   6.9   
 High 
High: 6.9 @ 1:07pm

Solar Radiation
1020 W/m2
High: 1020 @  1:01pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
18
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 48 min 38 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 57 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
84% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 88 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available		   Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 62 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 04-Jun-2026 10:54am EDT
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 88 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 91 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 93 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 90 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 83 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

NOAA Forecast Map for Today

Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Today in Weather History

Weather History for June 4
 
1984   Thunderstorms dropped 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa, OK in 6 hours. The flooding claimed 14 lives and caused $90 million in property damage. 4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed or severely damaged in the flood.
1967   A slow moving nor'easter battered New England with high winds, heavy rain, and record late season snow. Winds 70 to 90 mph in gusts occurred along the coast. Over 7 inches of rain fell at Nantucket, MS with 6.57 inches falling in 24 hours to set a new 24 hour rainfall record. 24.9 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington, NH to set a new May snowfall record.