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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
No hazardous weather is expected through Wednesday morning. Seasonable temperatures continue with much needed rain chances finally returning late next week.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 01-Nov-2026 4:00am - next update at 4:10am  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 47.5, Max: 50.6, Min: 47.5 47.5°F
Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 47°F

24-hr difference
2.3°FWarmer 2.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 50.6°F
12:02am 		63.2°F
1:09pm
Low: 47.5°F
3:56am 		41.6°F
7:51am
High & Low November 2026
High:  50.6°F
01 November at 12:02 AM
Low:  47.5°F
01 November at 3:56 AM
Max Min:  --°F
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Min Max:  --°F
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High and Low 2026
High:  101.6°F
04 July at 3:01 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  77.9°F
16 July
Min Max:  18.4°F
25 January
Record November
High:  83.8°F
at 13:31 on 06 November 2024
Low:  14.5°F
at 07:01 on 19 November 2014
Max Min:  65.5°F
at 05:48 on 06 November 2022
Min Max:  34.0°F
at 14:22 on 23 November 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:  47.5°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  47.5°F
at 3:56am
Yesterday:  41.6°F
at 7:51am
November 2026  47.5°F
01 November at 3:56 AM
2026  2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station November  14.0°F
at 07:47 on 13 November 2019
Station All Time  °F
Records began on 24 December 2012
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days
Today: 3.2 Degree Days
Yesterday: 12.8 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  47.5°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  50.6°F
at 00:02
Yesterday:  63.2°F
at 13:09
November 2026  50.6°F
01 November at 12:02 AM
2026  128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record November  86.4°F
at 13:31 on 06 November 2024
Station All Time  128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Overcast Overcast
Calm -
0
Gust:
 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 0 mph 12:00am
Gust Month: 0 mph November 1
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 November 2026
High Gust:  0 mph
01 November at 12:00 AM
High Average:  0 mph
01 November at 12:00 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 November
High Gust:  30 mph
at 18:10 on 20 November 2016
High Average:  18 mph
at 08:53 on 01 November 2013
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:  0.0 miles
Yesterday:  6.7 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2026  0.0 miles
01 November
2026  101.4 miles
07 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: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.00 in
Season Total: 27.28 in
15 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High November 2026
High Day:  0.00 in
01 November
High Hour:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.00 in
01 November at 12:00 AM
Station High 2026
High Day:  1.35 in
16 March
High Hour:  1.06 in
04 September at 12:06 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.94 in
10 August at 4:38 PM
Station Record November
High Day:  1.73 in
on 21 November 2023
High Hour:  0.78 in
at 21:37 on 02 November 2018
High Rain Rate /hr:  6.19 in
at 21:29 on 02 November 2018
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
Overnight

Overnight: Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Lo 45 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 44 °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: 88 % Increased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 44.1°F Decreased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.50 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
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: 6:35am
Sunset: 5:10pm
Moonset: 1:16pm
Moonrise: 11:33pm

Day Length:  10:32
Dawn:  06:09
Dusk:  17:37
Daylight Length:  11:27
 There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 767 ft
UV Index

   0.0   
None
High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation
0 W/m2
High: 0 @  12:00am

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
60
Moderate

Sunlight

10 hrs 35 min 13 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 14 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 20 days in cycle
56% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Overnight & Sunday
Overnight

Overnight: Cloudy
Cloudy

Lo 45 °F		 NWS forecast: Cloudy, with a low around 45. Wind around 0 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temperature change.		   Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 65 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Overnight through Wednesday Night - Last Update: Sun, 01-Nov-2026 1:22am EST
Overnight

Overnight: Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Lo 45 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 58 °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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - A severe thunderstorm is indicated by Doppler radar or sighted by skywarn spotters. A severe thunderstorm contains large damaging hail, 1 inch diameter or larger, and/or damaging winds of around 60 mph or greater. These warnings are issued on a county by county basis by the local Weather Forecast Office in Sterling, VA.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 1
 
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.