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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 29-Apr-2026 6:30am

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Have pushed back the threat of showers to the late morning to early afternoon period today. The severe weather threat exists this evening, but will remain contingent on some degree of instability. A Coastal Flood Advisory was issued earlier for Annapolis which runs until 7 AM. Otherwise, there has also been a downward trend in Friday night`s low temperatures. Some frost/freeze is possible along the Allegheny Front.

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 29-Apr-2026 6:30am - next update at 6:40am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

54.2°F

Cool

Feels like: 54°F

24-hr difference
5.4°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	58.9°F 12:00am	64.0°F 3:23pm
Low:	54.1°F 6:22am	48.7°F 6:01am

High & Low April 2026
High:		94.0°F
16 April at 2:47 PM
Low:		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
Max Min:		66.9°F
04 April
Min Max:		56.6°F
20 April
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 April
High:		94.0°F
at 14:47 on 16 April 2026
Low:		25.0°F
at 07:19 on 03 April 2021
Max Min:		68.7°F
at 06:40 on 30 April 2017
Min Max:		44.1°F
at 17:10 on 09 April 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:		54.2°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		54.1°F
at 6:22am
Yesterday:		48.7°F
at 6:01am

April 2026		28.8°F
21 April at 6:56 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station April		17.4°F
at 05:35 on 02 April 2021
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		2.4 Degree Days
Yesterday:		9.1 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		54.2°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		58.9°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		64.0°F
at 15:23
April 2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
2026		97.0°F
16 April at 3:01 PM
Station Record April		97.4°F
at 14:39 on 29 April 2024
Station All Time		124.4°F
at 13:24 on 25 June 2025
Records began on 24 December 2012

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	Overcast
	E 0 Gust: 4 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 7 mph 2:32am
Gust Month: 21 mph April 5

Rain Today:	0.00 in
Rain Rate /hr	0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:	0.00 in
Rain 24hrs:	0.01 in

Wind

Station High April 2026
High Gust:		21 mph
05 April at 9:32 AM
High Average:		6 mph
20 April at 10:49 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 April
High Gust:		35 mph
at 00:53 on 03 April 2016
High Average:		21 mph
at 14:09 on 12 April 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:	3.2 miles
Yesterday:	15.5 miles
Highest Wind Run
April 2026	58.1 miles
05 April
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
April	175.3 miles
on 16 April 2022
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:	0.01 in
This Month:	1.08 in
Season Total:	7.86 in
1 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	1
Station High April 2026
High Day:	0.50 in
05 April
High Hour:	0.39 in
05 April at 11:52 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.72 in
01 April at 7:00 PM
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 April
High Day:	3.02 in
on 30 April 2014
High Hour:	0.63 in
at 08:42 on 15 April 2014
High Rain Rate /hr:	26.18 in
at 11:00 on 08 April 2023
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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Overnight Mostly Cloudy	Wednesday Showers And T-Storms	Wednesday Night Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 51 °F	Hi 68 °F	Lo 49 °F

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Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar images are not available at this time.

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

81 %

Dew Point:

48.5°F

Barometer:

29.95 inHg

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

Almanac

Sunrise:	6:12am
Sunset:	8:01pm
Moonset:	4:56am
Moonrise:	6:20pm

Day Length:		13:46
Dawn:		05:46
Dusk:		20:29
Daylight Length:		14:42
There will be 2min 9s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

1296 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 0.0 @ 12:00am

Solar Radiation

5 W/m²

High: 5 @ 6:29am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
6

Sunlight

13 hrs 48 min 54 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 13 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waxing Gibbous

95% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Overnight & Wednesday

Overnight

Mostly Cloudy

Lo 51 °F

NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Not available

Wednesday

Showers And T-Storms

Hi 68 °F

NWS forecast: Rain showers likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Overnight through Saturday Night - Last Update: Wed, 29-Apr-2026 4:53am EDT

Overnight Mostly Cloudy	Wednesday Showers And T-Storms	Wednesday Night Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy	Thursday Mostly Sunny	Thursday Night Mostly Clear	Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	Friday Night Chance Rain Showers	Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers	Saturday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 51 °F	Hi 68 °F	Lo 49 °F	Hi 66 °F	Lo 42 °F	Hi 64 °F	Lo 43 °F	Hi 59 °F	Lo 39 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Random Weather Facts

Weather Terms
Hail - Precipitation in the form of lumps of ice that form during some thunderstorms.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for April 29

1928 A coastal storm produced tremendous late season snows in the central Appalachians, including 35 inches at Bayard, WV, 31 inches at Somerset, PA, and 30 inches at Grantsville, MD. High winds accompanying the heavy wet snow uprooted trees and unroofed a number of homes.

2002 An F4 tornado hit La Plata, MD and traveled a path 6 miles long. The storm killed 3 and injured 90.

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