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Updated: 15-Nov-2026 2:48pm

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Sunlight Hours

7 hrs 24 min
of Sunlight Today

30.8% 69.2%
Which is
4 min 54 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

Weather Extremes
Past 24 Hours

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USA

High Temp

99°F at Terrel County Arpt Aso, TX

Low Temp

-9°F at Barrow/W.post W.rogers, AK

Precipitation

1.55in at Oceana/Nas Soucek Fld, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - Chukchi Sea Coast - Lower Kuskokwim Valley


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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 15-Nov-2026 @ 2:48pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 28.1°F Wind Chill: 28.1°F ---
High Today 28.1°F 2:45 PM	Low Today 22.9°F 12:08 AM
Yest High 33.2°F 4:14 AM	Yest Low 21.7°F 9:31 AM
Sta* High 40.1°F 2019	Sta* Low 5.6°F 2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: NE 1.1 Gusting to: 1.0 mph
	SnowMelt: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -2.2 of 100

This Afternoon Light Snow	Tonight Light Snow	Monday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain
Hi 30°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 35°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	25.5°F
Last Hour:	+1.2°F
High 2:46 PM:	25.5°F
Low 9:02 AM:	19.8°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	27.2°F

Melt Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.12 in
Nov Rain:	0.12 in
Nov to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.74 in
Nov to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.62 in
Nov Avg:	1.90 in
Diff from Avg:	1.78 in
Season:¹	66.01 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	27.84 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	38.17 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Nov-12-2026 at 2:49 PM
76 rain days in 2026
2 days in November 2 days since last rain

Current:	NE 1.1 mph
1Hr Average:	0.2 mph
Wind Run:	8.39 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	1.0 mph
Today:	5.0 mph 1:14 AM
Month:	39.0 mph Nov-9
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

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7 h 28 m 36 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
7 h 23 m 46 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
4 min 50 sec shorter than
yesterday
7 h 19 m 1 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>)

(Midnight

Waxing Crescent

36%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	90%
Last Hour:	3%
High 2:46 PM:	90%
Low 9:59 AM:	84%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.105 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:00 AM:	29.252
Low 2:45 PM:	29.105
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	24.9
Nov:	434.0
2026 to Date:	8357.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

5 hours, 4 minutes to high tide at
07:54 PM AKST

Current:	28.1°F
Low 1:15 AM:	18.7°F
Yesterday:	18.2°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
23

Good

Density:
1.26 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0

11 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:07 PM
44 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	38.9°F
Sunrise:	9:08 am
Sunset:	4:32 pm
Moonrise:	2:58 pm
Moonset:	8:02 pm
Full Moon:	Nov-24-2026
New Moon:	00:53 UTC Dec-08-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.00 in
7-Days Rain:	0.12 in
7-Days ET:	0.12 in
7-Day:	0.002 in
November:	0.19 in

HIGHS:	LOWS:
85.6°F Jul-4-2019	-15.7°F Jan-8-2026
Daytime Records
83.7°F°F Jul-04-2019	-9.0°F°F Jan-08-2026
Nitetime Records
69.3°F°F Jun-17-2015	-10.7°F°F Jan-08-2026
ICN:18 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:1.5 \| RCP:99%

¹ Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st. ⁵ Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present). ⁶ Air Quality Index is provided by State of Alaska DEC and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight. ⁹ Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked. ¹⁰ Historical average only to day 15 of just the month of November for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 15 of November for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Light Snow

Hi 30°F

NWS forecast: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. A chance of snow. High 29°. Wind north around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Snow accumulation about a quarter inch.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Light Snow

Lo 28°F

NWS forecast: Snow before midnight, then snow likely and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog in the evening. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Low 25°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind chill ranging from 18 to 27. Wind north around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a quarter of an inch. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Monday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain	Monday Night Chance Freezing Rain	Tuesday Mostly Sunny	Tuesday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow	Wednesday Chance Rain And Snow	Wednesday Night Rain And Snow Likely	Thursday Chance Light Snow
Hi 35°F	Lo 29°F	Hi 34°F	Lo 22°F	Hi 38°F	Lo 29°F	Hi 39°F

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