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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
CAD wedge has eroded over parts of the area, allowing for filtered sunshine and some warmer temperatures. Showers and thunderstorms move across the area this evening into tonight, with a couple strong/severe storms possible in the Potomac Highlands to northern Shenandoah Valley this evening.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


Northeast US Radar

Regional Radar

North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 05-Mar-2026 4:20pm - next update at 4:30pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 61.5, Max: 61.6, Min: 46.3 61.5°F
Warmer 1.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 62°F

24-hr difference
9.4°FWarmer 9.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 61.6°F
4:12pm 		55.1°F
11:23am
Low: 46.3°F
6:24am 		43.2°F
12:00am
High & Low March 2026
High:  61.6°F
05 March at 4:12 PM
Low:  28.5°F
02 March at 6:20 AM
Max Min:  43.2°F
04 March
Min Max:  34.9°F
02 March
High and Low 2026
High:  69.1°F
28 February at 3:30 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  45.8°F
10 January
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:  61.5°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  46.3°F
at 6:24am
Yesterday:  43.2°F
at 12:00am
March 2026  28.5°F
02 March at 6:20 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: 10.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 16.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  61.5°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  61.6°F
at 16:12
Yesterday:  55.1°F
at 11:23
March 2026  61.6°F
05 March at 4:12 PM
2026  69.1°F
28 February at 3:30 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
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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
Wind from E E
2
Gust:
 6 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 6 mph 4:15pm
Gust Month: 13 mph March 1
Rain Today:  0.00 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.04 in
Wind

Station High March 2026
High Gust:  13 mph
01 March at 8:21 AM
High Average:  4 mph
01 March at 8:44 AM
Station High 2026
High Gust:  29 mph
07 February at 10:28 AM
High Average:  9 mph
07 February at 10:36 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:  3.4 miles
Yesterday:  5.8 miles
Highest Wind Run
March 2026  31.0 miles
01 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: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.05 in
This Month: 0.41 in
Season Total: 4.04 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 2
Station High March 2026
High Day:  0.36 in
03 March
High Hour:  0.09 in
03 March at 6:51 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  0.31 in
04 March at 9:33 PM
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
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South South West Camera
South South West WeatherCam
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 63 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 57 °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: 79 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 54.9°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.11 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: 11.5 in
Total Last Season: 15.5 in
Fire Danger
firedanger
Almanac
Sunrise: 6:34am
Sunset: 6:07pm
Moonset: 7:26am
Moonrise: 8:41pm

Day Length:  11:30
Dawn:  06:09
Dusk:  18:33
Daylight Length:  12:23
 There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 1494 ft
UV Index

   0.6   
 Low 
High: 3.3 @ 1:02pm

Solar Radiation
142 W/m2
High: 612 @  2:45pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
74
Moderate

Sunlight

11 hrs 33 min 34 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 31 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 16 days in cycle
94% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 63 °F		 NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds and warmer. Precipitation possible within 12 to 24 hours. Windy.		   Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 47 °F		 NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 05-Mar-2026 3:02pm EST
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 63 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 57 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 71 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 74 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for March 5
 
1899   Cyclone Mahina crossed the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, killing 400 people. Central pressure was estimated at 26.90 inches of mercury.
1909   The Inauguration ceremony of President William H. Taft was forced indoors due to a blizzard that dropped 10 inches of snow on the Capital. Strong winds toppled trees and telephone poles. All activity was brought to a standstill. It took 6,000 men and 500 wagons to clear 58,000 tons of snow and slush from the parade route. Despite the freezing temperatures, howling wind, snow, and sleet, a large crowd gathered in front of the Capitol to view the inauguration, but the weather forced the ceremony indoors. Just after the swearing-in, the snow tapered off.