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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 05-Nov-2026 6:40am

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac

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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Updated timing and coverage of showers today as the cold front pushes through. Curtailed PoPs Friday for locations; mainly east of the Blue Ridge as the front stalls and wave of low pressure pushes through. Otherwise, no significant changes to the forecast.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

Northeast US Radar	North America Lightning
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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 05-Nov-2026 6:40am - next update at 6:50am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

66.3°F

Comfortable

Feels like: 66°F

24-hr difference
14.9°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	67.4°F 4:27am	78.0°F 2:05pm
Low:	65.9°F 1:47am	51.1°F 6:57am

High & Low November 2026
High:		78.0°F
04 November at 2:05 PM
Low:		44.2°F
01 November at 7:27 AM
Max Min:		51.1°F
04 November
Min Max:		63.6°F
02 November
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:		66.3°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		65.9°F
at 1:47am
Yesterday:		51.1°F
at 6:57am

November 2026		44.2°F
01 November at 7:27 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:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		3.9 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.4 Degree Days
Yesterday:		3.4 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		66.3°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		67.4°F
at 04:27
Yesterday:		78.0°F
at 14:05
November 2026		78.0°F
04 November at 2:05 PM
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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	Overcast
	SSE 1 Gust: 5 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 9 mph 4:18am
Gust Month: 12 mph November 4

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:		12 mph
04 November at 2:56 PM
High Average:		4 mph
04 November at 3:03 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 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:	10.6 miles
Yesterday:	27.8 miles
Highest Wind Run
November 2026	27.8 miles
04 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:	0.01 in
Season Total:	27.29 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High November 2026
High Day:	0.01 in
03 November
High Hour:	0.01 in
03 November at 12:01 PM
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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Today Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog	Friday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 74 °F	Lo 60 °F	Hi 69 °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:

94 %

Dew Point:

64.5°F

Barometer:

29.91 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

Almanac

Sunrise:	6:39am
Sunset:	5:06pm
Moonrise:	2:57am
Moonset:	3:02pm

Day Length:		10:23
Dawn:		06:13
Dusk:		17:33
Daylight Length:		11:19
There will be 2min 7s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

404 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
21

Sunlight

10 hrs 26 min 34 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 7 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Crescent

14% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Today & Tonight

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 74 °F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.

Tonight

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog

Lo 60 °F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm 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 between 1am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Today through Monday - Last Update: Thu, 05-Nov-2026 3:53am EST

Today Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog	Friday Chance Rain Showers	Friday Night Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Sunny	Saturday Night Mostly Clear	Sunday Sunny	Sunday Night Mostly Clear	Monday Sunny
Hi 74 °F	Lo 60 °F	Hi 69 °F	Lo 49 °F	Hi 62 °F	Lo 43 °F	Hi 63 °F	Lo 41 °F	Hi 64 °F

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for November 5

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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