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Updated: 22-Oct-2026 7:40am

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Lowered the dew points through Saturday afternoon with NBM being too high each afternoon. Otherwise, no significant changes were made to the forecast.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 22-Oct-2026 7:40am - next update at 7:50am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

39.6°F

Cold

Feels like: 40°F

24-hr difference
-4.3°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	43.9°F 12:00am	66.9°F 3:25pm
Low:	39.6°F 7:34am	43.8°F 7:06am

High & Low October 2026
High:		91.1°F
14 October at 2:49 PM
Low:		37.7°F
19 October at 7:06 AM
Max Min:		62.6°F
04 October
Min Max:		61.8°F
17 October
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 October
High:		93.9°F
at 15:52 on 02 October 2019
Low:		29.8°F
at 06:50 on 19 October 2015
Max Min:		72.3°F
at 05:28 on 09 October 2017
Min Max:		48.9°F
at 15:45 on 26 October 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:		39.6°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		39.6°F
at 7:34am
Yesterday:		43.8°F
at 7:06am

October 2026		37.7°F
19 October at 7:06 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station October		29.8°F
at 06:50 on 19 October 2015
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		7.6 Degree Days
Yesterday:		11.5 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.2 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		39.6°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		43.9°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		66.9°F
at 15:25
October 2026		101.1°F
14 October at 2:49 PM
2026		128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record October		101.1°F
at 14:49 on 14 October 2026
Station All Time		128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012

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	Clear
	- 0 Gust: 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 0 mph 12:00am
Gust Month: 17 mph October 17

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 October 2026
High Gust:		17 mph
17 October at 1:58 PM
High Average:		5 mph
16 October at 6:36 PM
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 October
High Gust:		28 mph
at 11:52 on 22 October 2016
High Average:		17 mph
at 11:53 on 22 October 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:	0.0 miles
Yesterday:	17.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
October 2026	40.8 miles
12 October
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
October	200.4 miles
on 22 October 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:	3.46 in
Season Total:	27.28 in
5 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High October 2026
High Day:	1.33 in
11 October
High Hour:	0.26 in
02 October at 7:50 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.92 in
16 October at 7:52 PM
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 October
High Day:	1.89 in
on 25 October 2021
High Hour:	0.86 in
at 20:17 on 25 October 2021
High Rain Rate /hr:	4.72 in
at 19:25 on 25 October 2021
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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Today Sunny	Tonight Clear	Friday Sunny
Hi 66 °F	Lo 45 °F	Hi 63 °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:

91 %

Dew Point:

37.2°F

Barometer:

30.11 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising 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

Almanac

Sunrise:	7:25am
Sunset:	6:23pm
Moonset:	3:28am
Moonrise:	4:26pm

Day Length:		10:54
Dawn:		06:59
Dusk:		18:48
Daylight Length:		11:49
There will be 2min 22s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

547 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

7 W/m²

High: 7 @ 7:38am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
16

Sunlight

10 hrs 58 min 7 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 22 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

84% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Today & Tonight

Today

Sunny

Hi 66 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours.

Tonight

Clear

Lo 45 °F

NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 7 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Today through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 22-Oct-2026 4:52am EDT

Today Sunny	Tonight Clear	Friday Sunny	Friday Night Mostly Clear	Saturday Sunny	Saturday Night Clear	Sunday Sunny	Sunday Night Clear	Monday Sunny
Hi 66 °F	Lo 45 °F	Hi 63 °F	Lo 37 °F	Hi 62 °F	Lo 38 °F	Hi 65 °F	Lo 39 °F	Hi 68 °F

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Random Weather Facts

Extremes
Alaska and Hawaii have the same heat record. In Pahala, Hawaii the temperature on April 27, 1931 was 100 degrees F. Alaska's state heat record is also 100 degrees F. on June 27, 1915 at Fort Yukon.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for October 22

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.

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