Clinton, MD

5:30 PM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 240 ft
Lon: 76.9° W
Lat: 38.8° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Clinton Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:55 PM EST
Elevation
115 ft
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Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
43 °F
Feels Like 39 °F
Wind(mph)
6
Sunrise / Set
7:05 AM
5:39 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Rain 34 °F
Rain
90% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 40 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Snow Showers 22 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 43 | 31 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 45 | 32 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.00 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 900 ft
Scattered Clouds 7500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
56%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
39 °F
Dew Point
28 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6 mph from WSW
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
2.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Tonight
nt_rain Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
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Nowcast as of 5:06 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Look for intermittent light rain or snow through 7pm across northeast Maryland. Temperatures in the lower to mid 40s will drop back into the upper 30s by 7pm. However...no snow accumulation is expected.
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 20735
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
40 | 22 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
32 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Clear
43 | 31 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
45 | 32 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Mostly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
49 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Tonight
nt_rain Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 24 45 | 25 46 | 29 40 | 31
Wind 1 mph South 3 mph NE 1 mph SSW 1 mph East
Humidity 75% 47% 50% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 50% 50% 90%
Cloud Cover 60% 31% 77% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 37 | 29 40 | 28 35 | 22 28 | 17
Wind 6 mph North 10 mph NNW 17 mph NW 19 mph NW
Humidity 74% 62% 60% 62%
Chance of Precip. 90% 60% 60% 60%
Cloud Cover 100% 76% 90% 87%
Conditions Rain Mostly Cloudy Snow Showers Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 12 30 | 10 30 | 11 26 | 13
Wind 16 mph NW 18 mph WNW 13 mph WNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 57% 42% 46% 56%
Chance of Precip. 60% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 63% 26% 35% 13%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 11 38 | 14 38 | 17 35 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 9 mph West 6 mph West 3 mph SW
Humidity 55% 38% 43% 56%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 7% 7% 15% 69%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:01 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 22 41 | 26 41 | 30 37 | 31
Wind 2 mph WSW 5 mph SW 4 mph SSW 2 mph South
Humidity 62% 54% 67% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 79% 92% 85% 72%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 31 45 | 32 44 | 32 39 | 31
Wind 2 mph WSW 5 mph NNW 4 mph NW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 85% 63% 66% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 67% 69% 76% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Prince Georges
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 29 45 | 31 45 | 34 39 | 31
Wind 4 mph NNW 4 mph NNW 2 mph WNW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 75% 59% 63% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 47% 47% 72% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:43 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDCA) 45 °F 29 °F
Record (KDCA) 68 °F (1959) -8 °F (1899)
Yesterday 47 °F 33 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 25
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Washington, DC 43.0 °F
Baltimore, MD 43.0 °F
Solomons Island, MD 43.0 °F
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:05 AM EST 5:39 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:37 AM EST 6:06 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:06 AM EST 6:38 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:35 AM EST 7:09 PM EST
Moon 9:11 PM EST 8:15 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 29m
Length of Day
10h 34m
Tomorrow will be 2m 16s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 88% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
52 °F
Salisbury
48 °F
Ocean City
46 °F
Baltimore
46 °F
College Park
23 °F
Oakland
23 °F
Frederick
25 °F
Hagerstown
26 °F
Fort Meade
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
NonFedAWOS POTOMAC , Fort Washington, MD 43 °F 39 °F 28 °F 56% WSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 115 ft 4:55 PM EST MADIS
Rolling Acres, Cheltenham, MD 42.2 °F 42 °F 32 °F 66% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 190 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Upper Marlboro, Upper Marlboro, MD 44.1 °F 44 °F 20 °F 38% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 253 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Camp Springs, MD, Camp Springs, MD 42.5 °F 42 °F 31 °F 63% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 282 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal  
Queenswood, Upper Marlboro, MD 42.4 °F 42 °F 34 °F 72% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 249 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Alexandria VA , Alexandria, VA 44 °F 44 °F 39 °F 82% SE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 52 ft 5:03 PM EST MADIS
DCNet Naval Research Laboratory Washingt, Washington, DC 41 °F 35 °F 27 °F 57% SSW  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 119 ft 5:00 PM EST MADIS
Belle View, Alexandria, VA 43.2 °F 43 °F 29 °F 57% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 23 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
RAWS CEDARVILLE MD, Brandywine, MD 45 °F 45 °F 27 °F 49% WSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 4:19 PM EST MADIS
Old Town North, Alexandria, VA 43.3 °F 43 °F 30 °F 60% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 18 ft 5:25 PM EST Normal  
Del Ray, Alexandria, VA 43.1 °F 43 °F 33 °F 67% SW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 24 ft 5:27 PM EST Normal
Wessynton, Alexandria, VA 43.5 °F 44 °F 34 °F 69% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 43 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
NERRS NERRS METEOROLOGICAL SITE PATUXENT, Upper Marlboro, MD 44 °F 42 °F 26 °F 49% East  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1 ft 4:30 PM EST MADIS
Huntley Meadows, Alexandria, VA 43.2 °F 43 °F 28 °F 55% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 59 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
SW Washington, Washington, DC 43.8 °F 42 °F 32 °F 63% SW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 22 ft 5:19 PM EST Normal  
Alexandria, VA, Alexandria, VA 43.9 °F 44 °F 31 °F 60% WSW  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 174 ft 5:10 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Baden MD , Brandywine, MD 45 °F 45 °F 32 °F 60% WNW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 134 ft 4:56 PM EST MADIS
Mount Vernon Project, Alexandria, VA 43.4 °F 43 °F 34 °F 70% WNW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 64 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Seminary Ridge - St Stephens & St. Agnes, Alexandria, VA 43.5 °F 44 °F 36 °F 74% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 268 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA 42.8 °F 43 °F 30 °F 59% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 290 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal
Near Northeast - H Street Corridor, Washington, DC 45.1 °F 45 °F 30 °F 57% South  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 56 ft 5:28 PM EST Normal  
DCNet Hoover Building Washington DC, Washington, DC 45 °F 40 °F 28 °F 49% South  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 231 ft 5:00 PM EST MADIS
Eckington Pl, NE, Washington, DC 44.0 °F 41 °F 31 °F 61% North  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 90 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal  
Exchange At Van Dorn, Alexandria, VA 43.7 °F 40 °F 25 °F 48% SW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 120 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire
Kingsview, White Plains, MD 42.7 °F 43 °F 29 °F 59% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 190 ft 5:29 PM EST Normal  
Douglas Park, Arlington, VA 41.6 °F 42 °F 31 °F 65% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 183 ft 5:28 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Douglas Park VA , Arlington, VA 42 °F 42 °F 31 °F 64% WSW  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 183 ft 5:03 PM EST MADIS
Kingstowne Weather, Kingstowne, VA 43.3 °F 43 °F 34 °F 70% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 222 ft 5:29 PM EST Normal
DCNet DC Municipal Building Washington D, Washington, DC 44 °F 41 °F 23 °F 43% SSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 304 ft 5:00 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET La Plata MD , Pomfret, MD 44 °F 44 °F 31 °F 60% WSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 209 ft 4:40 PM EST MADIS
VADOT Rt_66_@_Rosslyn, Arlington, VA 46 °F 43 °F 22 °F 38% SSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 132 ft 4:41 PM EST MADIS
Barcroft Neighborhood, Arlington, VA 42.4 °F 42 °F 31 °F 63% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 42.5 °F 42 °F 30 °F 61% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 258 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal  
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 43.3 °F 43 °F 34 °F 70% South  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 302 ft 5:29 PM EST Normal
APRSWXNET Hollis Point MD , Bryans Road, MD 45 °F 45 °F 32 °F 60% SSE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 32 ft 4:53 PM EST MADIS
Riverdale Park, Riverdale, MD 44.2 °F 44 °F 29 °F 54% SW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 122 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire
PBS Technology Center, Springfield, VA 44.5 °F 44 °F 34 °F 67% SW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 170 ft 5:30 PM EST Rapid Fire
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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:30 am EDT on February 10, 2012

... Flood stages to change on the Shenandoah and Rapidan rivers...

On Tuesday... March 13th 2012... the flood stages at two river
forecast locations will be lowered in response to local needs and
impacts.

On the Shenandoah River... the flood stage at Millville in Jefferson
County will be lowered from 13.5 feet to 10.0 feet. Several roads
along the river flood at levels around 10 feet... and lowering the
flood stage will provide transportation officials and local
residents additional notice that these roads are expected to flood.
This change will result in a modest increase in flood warnings at
this location. The Reach of this forecast point affects both
Jefferson County West Virginia... and Clarke County Virginia... and
both counties will be warned when the new... lower... flood stage is
expected to be exceeded.

On the Rapidan river... the flood stage at the gauge south of
Culpeper on the Culpeper-Orange County border will be lowered from
14 feet to 13 feet. Roads and agricultural lands along the river
begin to flood at the 13 foot level... and therefore the lowering of
the flood stage will provide additional warning of these
occurrences. As a result of this change... the action stage... which
was previously 13 feet... will be lowered to 11 feet.

If you have questions about these changes... please contact
Jason Elliott
senior service hydrologist
Jason.Elliott@noaa.Gov