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Small Craft Advisory SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac
Test Message TEST MESSAGE - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD  - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Added a Small Craft Advisory for Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning, see marine discussion for more details.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


Northeast US Radar

Regional Radar

North America Lightning

North America Lightning Strikes
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 24-Jun-2026 1:20pm - next update at 1:30pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 80.3, Max: 80.5, Min: 57.7 80.3°F
Warmer 1.8°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 80°F

24-hr difference
14.4°FWarmer 14.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 80.5°F
1:12pm 		72.6°F
7:02pm
Low: 57.7°F
6:28am 		62.8°F
11:57pm
High & Low June 2026
High:  96.9°F
11 June at 3:49 PM
Low:  51.6°F
03 June at 4:48 AM
Max Min:  72.2°F
18 June
Min Max:  72.6°F
23 June
High and Low 2026
High:  96.9°F
11 June at 3:49 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  72.2°F
18 June
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:  80.3°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  57.7°F
at 6:28am
Yesterday:  62.8°F
at 11:57pm
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: 1.6 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.1 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 2.1 Degree Days
Yesterday: 3.7 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  80.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  82.1°F
at 13:11
Yesterday:  72.6°F
at 19:02
June 2026  118.0°F
11 June at 2:15 PM
2026  118.0°F
11 June at 2:15 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
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Wind from NNE NNE
2
Gust:
 8 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 9 mph 8:20am
Gust Month: 21 mph June 11
Rain Today:  0.01 in
Rain Rate /hr  0.00 in
Rain Last Hour:  0.01 in
Rain 24hrs:  0.16 in
Wind

Station High June 2026
High Gust:  21 mph
11 June at 7:54 PM
High Average:  7 mph
11 June at 7:55 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 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:  8.0 miles
Yesterday:  20.1 miles
Highest Wind Run
June 2026  43.0 miles
15 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: 0.01 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.34 in
This Month: 1.97 in
Season Total: 10.59 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 2
Station High June 2026
High Day:  0.76 in
22 June
High Hour:  0.44 in
22 June at 5:47 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:  1.29 in
12 June at 7:15 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 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: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 81 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 86 °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: 47 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 58.2°F Decreased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.05 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: 5:44am
Sunset: 8:40pm
Moonset: 1:52am
Moonrise: 4:11pm

Day Length:  14:52
Dawn:  05:14
Dusk:  21:11
Daylight Length:  15:57
 There will be 0min 13s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 5015 ft
UV Index

   7.6   
 High 
High: 7.9 @ 12:46pm

Solar Radiation
1027 W/m2
High: 1172 @  12:46pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
12
Good

Sunlight

14 hrs 56 min 7 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 10 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
77% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 81 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours.		   Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 60 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for Today through Sunday - Last Update: Wed, 24-Jun-2026 10:52am EDT
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 81 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 86 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 89 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 86 °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
Winter Storm Watch - Conditions are favorable for hazardous winter weather conditions including heavy snow, blizzard conditions, or significant accumulations of freezing rain or sleet. These watches are issued by the Weather Service Forecast Office in Sterling, VA and are usually issued 12 to 36 hours in advance of the event.

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