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Updated: 04-Sep-2026 12:20am

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - Montgomery Cnty(C+SE), MD - Montgomery Cnty(NW), MD - Prince Georges Cnty, MD

FLASH FLOOD WARNING - Alexandria, VA - Arlington Cnty, VA - Fairfax Cnty, VA - Falls Church, VA - Washington, DC

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

WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
A new Severe T-storm Watch has been issued for most of the area outside of locations along and south of US-33 until 2ma Friday. A Severe T-Storm Watch remains for portions of western MD and the eastern WV until midnight. Monitoring a a large cluster of storms dropping south and east along the PA/MD border from Hagerstown, MD west to Morgantown/Wheeling, WV.

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 04-Sep-2026 12:20am - next update at 12:30am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

70.8°F

Comfortable

Feels like: 71°F

24-hr difference
-3.4°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	71.1°F 12:00am	92.9°F 3:42pm
Low:	70.8°F 12:07am	71.1°F 11:58pm

High & Low September 2026
High:		95.7°F
01 September at 2:41 PM
Low:		70.8°F
04 September at 12:07 AM
Max Min:		73.9°F
02 September
Min Max:		92.9°F
03 September
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 September
High:		101.5°F
at 15:56 on 06 September 2023
Low:		40.2°F
at 07:12 on 22 September 2020
Max Min:		73.9°F
at 04:46 on 04 September 2018
Min Max:		60.0°F
at 15:53 on 30 September 2022
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:		70.8°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		70.8°F
at 12:07am
Yesterday:		71.1°F
at 11:58pm

September 2026		70.8°F
04 September at 12:07 AM
2026		2.9°F
01 February at 8:34 AM
Station September		38.3°F
at 07:38 on 20 September 2020
Station All Time		°F

Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.1 Degree Days
Yesterday:		15.3 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		70.8°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		71.1°F
at 00:00
Yesterday:		111.8°F
at 15:16
September 2026		117.5°F
02 September at 1:40 PM
2026		128.9°F
04 July at 3:04 PM
Station Record September		117.5°F
at 13:40 on 02 September 2026
Station All Time		128.9°F
at 15:04 on 04 July 2026
Records began on 24 December 2012

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	Light rain, Light thunderstorm, Overcast
	SSE 0 Gust: 3 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 15 mph 12:00am
Gust Month: 20 mph September 3

Rain Today:	0.07 in
Rain Rate /hr	0.05 in
Rain Last Hour:	1.02 in
Rain 24hrs:	1.08 in

Wind

Station High September 2026
High Gust:		20 mph
03 September at 11:27 PM
High Average:		9 mph
03 September at 11:33 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 September
High Gust:		21 mph
at 13:39 on 06 September 2016
High Average:		18 mph
at 16:29 on 13 September 2015
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:	0.7 miles
Yesterday:	17.4 miles
Highest Wind Run
September 2026	17.4 miles
03 September
2026	101.4 miles
07 February
September	103.7 miles
on 30 September 2017
Station All Time	284.2 miles
on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

Rain

Rain Today:	0.07 in
Rain Rate (/hr):	0.05 in
Rain Yesterday:	1.01 in
This Month:	1.08 in
Season Total:	21.39 in
0 day since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	1
Station High September 2026
High Day:	1.01 in
03 September
High Hour:	1.06 in
04 September at 12:06 AM
High Rain Rate /hr:	5.65 in
03 September at 11:27 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 September
High Day:	2.41 in
on 01 September 2021
High Hour:	1.59 in
at 03:01 on 01 September 2021
High Rain Rate /hr:	38.40 in
at 10:17 on 22 September 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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Tonight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Friday Night Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 73 °F	Hi 91 °F	Lo 71 °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:

69.0°F

Barometer:

30.00 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising

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:	6:40am
Sunset:	7:36pm
Moonrise:	12:00am
Moonset:	3:02pm

Day Length:		12:54
Dawn:		06:14
Dusk:		20:02
Daylight Length:		13:48
There will be 2min 27s less daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB AGL:

412 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
27

Sunlight

12 hrs 56 min 41 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 26 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Gibbous

52% %
Illuminated

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Tonight & Friday

Tonight

Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 73 °F

NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly clear with little temperature change.

Friday

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 91 °F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Tonight through Monday Night - Last Update: Thu, 03-Sep-2026 10:55pm EDT

Tonight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms	Friday Night Chance Showers And T-Storms	Saturday Chance Rain Showers	Saturday Night Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	Sunday Mostly Sunny	Sunday Night Mostly Clear	Labor Day Sunny	Monday Night Mostly Clear
Lo 73 °F	Hi 91 °F	Lo 71 °F	Hi 84 °F	Lo 64 °F	Hi 82 °F	Lo 61 °F	Hi 81 °F	Lo 60 °F

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Weather Terms
Flood Warning (river flood)- A warning for specific communities or areas along a river where flooding is imminent or occurring. Flood warnings normally give specific crest forecasts.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for September 4

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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