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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Small Craft Advisories have been allowed to expire.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 18-Mar-2026 2:40pm - next update at 2:50pm  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 41.3, Max: 41.6, Min: 23.7 41.3°F
Warmer 2.1°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 41°F

24-hr difference
0.9°FWarmer 0.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 41.6°F
2:29pm 		41.2°F
1:54pm
Low: 23.7°F
5:34am 		28.9°F
11:53pm
High & Low March 2026
High:  87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:  23.7°F
18 March at 5:34 AM
Max Min:  57.2°F
11 March
Min Max:  34.9°F
02 March
High and Low 2026
High:  87.1°F
10 March at 3:31 PM
Low:  5.2°F
27 January at 7:52 AM
Max Min:  57.2°F
11 March
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:  41.3°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:  23.7°F
at 5:34am
Yesterday:  25.1°F
at 11:59pm
March 2026  23.7°F
18 March at 5:34 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: 21.9 Degree Days
Yesterday: 30.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today: 0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 0.0 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  41.3°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  41.6°F
at 14:29
Yesterday:  41.2°F
at 13:54
March 2026  88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 PM
2026  88.5°F
11 March at 3:46 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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Wind from S S
2
Gust:
 6 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 14 mph 1:37pm
Gust Month: 26 mph March 13
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 March 2026
High Gust:  26 mph
13 March at 3:10 PM
High Average:  10 mph
12 March at 11:03 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 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:  14.6 miles
Yesterday:  46.6 miles
Highest Wind Run
March 2026  85.1 miles
16 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: 0.00 in
This Month: 2.75 in
Season Total: 6.38 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day: 0
Station High March 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 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 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:  5.76 in
at 12:46 on 16 March 2026
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: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 43 °F Lo 30 °F Hi 56 °F
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Viginia Lighting
Radar Washington DC Metro Area

  GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

SPC Activity

Humidity & Barometer
Humidity: 41 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 19.3°F Increased 0.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.38 inHg Falling 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling
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: 7:14am
Sunset: 7:20pm
Moonrise: 6:58am
Moonset: 7:11pm

Day Length:  12:03
Dawn:  06:50
Dusk:  19:47
Daylight Length:  12:57
 There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

cloudbase
CB AGL: 4990 ft
UV Index

   3.2   
 Medium 
High: 3.7 @ 1:19pm

Solar Radiation
795 W/m2
High: 853 @  1:49pm

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
15
Good

Sunlight

12 hrs 6 min 30 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 33 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)
 Legend

Moon


New Moon
New Moon, Moon at 0 days in cycle
0% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 43 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 6 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temperature change.		   Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 30 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Five Day Outlook for This Afternoon through Sunday - Last Update: Wed, 18-Mar-2026 1:21pm EDT
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 43 °F Lo 30 °F Hi 56 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 69 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 73 °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.

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Today in Weather History

Weather History for March 18
 
2002   Normally protected from heavy snowfalls by mountains, Anchorage, AK picked up a record-setting 25.7 inches of snow in 24 hours.
1892   A winter storm in southwest and middle Tennessee produced 26 inches of snow in Riddleton and 18.5 inches in Memphis, setting the record for the city for deepest snowfall. Nashville recorded its greatest one day snowfall of 17 inches.