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Clifton, Virginia, USA

Updated: 21-Jan-2025 11:50pm

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY - Tidal Potomac

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WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
Arctic high pressure will maintain control leading to well below normal temperatures and very cold wind chills through Thursday morning. Temperatures will begin to moderate late this week as high pressure begins to lift away. A system may approach the region late in the weekend.

Current DC Area Radar & North America Lightning

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Current Clifton Virginia Conditions & NWS Forecast

Updated: @ 21-Jan-2025 11:50pm - next update at 12:00am

Temperature

Summary

Outlook

16.6°F

Very Cold

Feels like: 17°F

24-hr difference
4.3°F

	Today	Yesterday
High:	22.4°F 1:23pm	26.3°F 1:38pm
Low:	11.3°F 7:23am	12.1°F 11:56pm

High & Low January 2025
High:		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Low:		11.3°F
21 January at 7:23 AM
Max Min:		37.8°F
01 January
Min Max:		26.3°F
20 January
High and Low 2025
High:		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Low:		11.3°F
21 January at 7:23 AM
Max Min:		37.8°F
01 January
Min Max:		26.3°F
20 January
Record January
High:		79.2°F
at 2:39 PM on 26 January 2024
Low:		1.0°F
at 7:23 AM on 23 January 2014
Max Min:		57.6°F
at 12:39 AM on 12 January 2018
Min Max:		19.8°F
at 12:00 AM on 28 January 2014
Station All Time Record
High:		101.9°F
at 3:51 PM on 02 August 2024
Low:		1.0°F
at 7:23 AM on 23 January 2014
Max Min:		78.1°F
at 6:58 AM on 23 June 2024
Min Max:		16.7°F
at 12:04 PM on 16 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012

Wind Chill

Now:		16.6°F
Coldest Wind Chill
Today:		0.2°F
at 5:20am
Yesterday:		2.4°F
at 10:00pm

January 2025		0.2°F
21 January at 5:20 AM
2025		0.2°F
21 January at 5:20 AM
Station January		-7.8°F
at 5:32 AM on 07 January 2014
Station All Time		-15.8°F
at 1:57 AM on 21 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012

Degree Days

Heating Degree Days
Today:		48.1 Degree Days
Yesterday:		44.6 Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days
Today:		0.0 Degree Days
Yesterday:		0.0 Degree Days

Heat Index

Now:		16.6°F
Warmest Heat Index
Today:		22.4°F
at 13:23
Yesterday:		26.3°F
at 13:38
January 2025		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
2025		50.6°F
13 January at 2:32 PM
Station Record January		79.2°F
at 2:39 PM on 26 January 2024
Station All Time		122.8°F
at 2:48 PM on 16 July 2024
Records began on 24 December 2012

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	Overcast
	ESE 0.1 Gust: 1.0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 10.0 mph 5:20am
Gust Month: 23.0 mph January 1

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 January 2025
High Gust:		23.0 mph
01 January at 10:39 AM
High Average:		7.2 mph
09 January at 1:00 PM
Station High 2025
High Gust:		23.0 mph
01 January at 10:39 AM
High Average:		7.2 mph
09 January at 1:00 PM
Station Record January
High Gust:		42.2 mph
at 12:56 PM on 04 January 2018
High Average:		17.6 mph
at 3:24 PM on 12 January 2017
Station All Time Record
High Gust:		42.2 mph
at 12:56 PM on 04 January 2018
High Average:		24.3 mph
at 1:07 PM on 02 March 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

Wind Run

Today:	15.7 miles
Yesterday:	31.9 miles
Highest Wind Run
January 2025	70.3 miles
07 January
2025	70.3 miles
07 January
January	199.5 miles
on 04 January 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:	0.47 in
Season Total:	0.47 in
2 days since last rain.

Days Since Last Dry Day:	0
Station High January 2025
High Day:	0.21 in
07 January
High Hour:	0.07 in
07 January at 12:51 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.10 in
07 January at 12:08 PM
Station High 2025
High Day:	0.21 in
07 January
High Hour:	0.07 in
07 January at 12:51 PM
High Rain Rate /hr:	0.10 in
07 January at 12:08 PM
Station Record January
High Day:	1.53 in
on 09 January 2024
High Hour:	0.49 in
at 11:09 AM on 24 January 2019
High Rain Rate /hr:	3.12 in
at 7:40 PM on 12 January 2018
Station All Time Record
High Day:	5.17 in
on 21 July 2018
High Hour:	2.21 in
at 4:13 PM on 22 July 2020
High Rain Rate /hr:	64.00 in
at 10:49 AM on 19 October 2021
High Month:	10.27 in
July 2018
Records began on 24 December 2012

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Tonight Mostly Cloudy	Wednesday Sunny	Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy
Lo 6 °F	Hi 20 °F	Lo 8 °F

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Radar Washington DC Metro Area

GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KLWX

Storm Prediction Center Activity Chart

Humidity & Barometer

Humidity:

67 %

Dew Point:

7.5°F

Barometer:

30.504 inHg

Baro Trend:

Rising slowly

Today
Pressure High:	30.660 in
Pressure Low:	30.478 in
Dewpoint High:	8.1 °F
Dewpoint Low:	0.9 °F
Humidity High:	68%
Humidity Low:	45%
Station Record
Pressure High:	31.410 in
at 12:14 PM on 23 March 2017
Pressure Low:	28.987 in
at 7:41 AM on 07 February 2020
Dewpoint High:	82.7 °F
at 11:55 AM on 05 July 2024
Dewpoint Low:	-27.0 °F
at 1:57 AM on 20 February 2015
Records began on 24 December 2012

Snow

Snow Depth:	1.0 in
Snowfall Today:	No Snow Today
Storm Total:	0.5 in
Total Season Snow: 8.5 in
Total Last Season: 10.0 in

Fire Danger

Almanac

Sunrise:	7:21am
Sunset:	5:20pm
Moonrise:	12:12am
Moonset:	11:05am

Day Length:		09:55
Dawn:		06:55
Dusk:		17:48
Daylight Length:		10:53
There will be 1min 41s more daylight tomorrow

Cloud Base

CB:

2068 ft

UV Index

0.0
None

High: 1.7 @ 11:40am

Solar Radiation

0 W/m²

High: 606 @ 11:41am

Air Quality Index

Current AQI
53

Sunlight

9 hrs 58 min 22 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 40 sec Longer
Than Yesterday
(Noon)

(Midnight)
Legend

Moon

Waning Crescent

47% %
Illuminated

Trends

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NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: Tonight & Wednesday

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy

Lo 6 °F

NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temperature change.

Wednesday

Sunny

Hi 20 °F

NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 1 to 12 mph.

NWS Weather Forecast - Five Day Outlook for Tonight through Saturday Night - Last Update: Tue, 21-Jan-2025 9:49pm EST

Tonight Mostly Cloudy	Wednesday Sunny	Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy	Thursday Mostly Sunny	Thursday Night Mostly Clear	Friday Mostly Sunny	Friday Night Partly Cloudy	Saturday Sunny	Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy
Lo 6 °F	Hi 20 °F	Lo 8 °F	Hi 33 °F	Lo 15 °F	Hi 32 °F	Lo 12 °F	Hi 36 °F	Lo 24 °F

NWS Forecast Maps

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Weather Terms
Wind Chill Advisory - Dangerous wind chills of -20°F to -30°F.

Today in Weather History

Weather History for January 21

1987
Low pressure over Minnesota produced high winds in the Northern Plains Region. Winds gusted to 66 mph at Rapid City SD, and reached 70 mph at Belle Fourche SD. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the state of Florida. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including West Palm Beach with a reading of 86 degrees. Rain in southern New England changed to freezing rain, then to sleet, and then to heavy snow during the late morning. Most of Massachusetts was blanketed with 6 to 10 inches of snow. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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