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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
Coverage of showers and a few thunderstorms may be a bit higher later today. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for this afternoon`s high tide at Annapolis. The Small Craft Advisory was extended until 3 AM for the wider waters off southern Maryland.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning


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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 05-Nov-2026 10:50am - next update at 11:00am  
Temperature Summary Outlook
Currently: 70.7, Max: 70.7, Min: 65.9 70.7°F
Warmer 1.4°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 71°F

24-hr difference
-1.7°FColder 1.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 70.7°F
10:11am 		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:  70.7°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: 1.0 Degree Days
Yesterday: 3.4 Degree Days
Heat Index
Now:  70.7°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:  70.7°F
at 10:11
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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North North West Camera
North North West WeatherCam
Overcast Overcast
Wind from SSE SSE
4
Gust:
 10 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 10 mph 8:46am
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
05 November at 10:44 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 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:  20.6 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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South South West Camera
South South West WeatherCam
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 74 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 70 °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: 87 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 66.6°F Increased 0.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.91 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
firedanger
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

cloudbase
CB AGL: 922 ft
UV Index

   1.6   
 Low 
High: 1.6 @ 10:47am

Solar Radiation
163 W/m2
High: 329 @  9:15am

Air Quality Index
Current AQI
16
Good

Sunlight

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

Moon


Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 25 days in cycle
13% %
Illuminated
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And T-Storms

Hi 74 °F		 NWS forecast: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.		   Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 60 °F		 NWS forecast: Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 10:44am EST
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 74 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 70 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 64 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Forecast Map for Today

NOAA Forecast Map for Tomorrow

Forecast Map for Tomorrow
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Random Weather Facts

Astronomy
Venus rotates east to west.

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.