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Updated: 17-Apr-2026 2:40pm

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14 hrs 50 min
of Sunlight Today

61.8% 38.2%
Which is
5 min 35 sec Longer
Than Yesterday

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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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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 17-Apr-2026 @ 2:40pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 36.5°F Wind Chill: 35.8°F ---
High Today 38.0°F 1:30 PM	Low Today 31.8°F 6:23 AM
Yest High 35.8°F 3:26 PM	Yest Low 32.2°F 6:54 AM
Sta* High 51.9°F 2016	Sta* Low 29.7°F 2015
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: NNW 2.1 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -2.3 of 100

Today Scattered Snow Showers	Tonight Scattered Rain And Snow Showers	Saturday Mostly Cloudy
Hi 40°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 42°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	35.5°F
Last Hour:	-1.8°F
High 1:30 PM:	37.2°F
Low 6:23 AM:	30.8°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	36.1°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.53 in
Apr Rain:	6.46 in
Apr to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.35 in
Apr to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	6.11 in
Apr Avg:	0.68 in
Diff from Avg:	5.78 in
Season:¹	10.65 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	2.44 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	8.21 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Apr-10-2026 at 8:12 PM
12 rain days in 2026
4 days in April 6 days since last rain

Current:	NNW 2.1 mph
1Hr Average:	2.0 mph
Wind Run:	18.50 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	7.0 mph 1:48 AM
Month:	21.0 mph Apr-4
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

New Moon

0%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	96%
Last Hour:	1%
High 6:56 AM:	97%
Low 12:00 AM:	96%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.770 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:19 AM:	29.773
Low 8:32 AM:	29.739
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	19.4
Apr:	523.5
2026 to Date:	4745.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

2 hours, 55 minutes to high tide at
05:35 PM AKDT

Current:	35.8°F
Low 2:11 AM:	28.1°F
Yesterday:	26.2°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
1

Good

Density:
1.27 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.6

Sunburn in

187 Minutes

Highest:
1:05 PM
1.1

98 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:09 PM
279 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	21.1°F
Sunrise:	6:39 am
Sunset:	9:29 pm
Moonrise:	6:18 am
Moonset:	9:06 pm
Full Moon:	May-01-2026
New Moon:	20:02 UTC May-16-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.53 in
7-Days ET:	0.15 in
7-Day:	0.376 in
April:	6.12 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:3.7 \| 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 17 of just the month of April for this station since 2013. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 17 of April for this station since 2013.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Scattered Snow Showers

Hi 40°F

NWS forecast: Scattered snow showers before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. Patchy light fog. A slight chance of a mix of rain and snow. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 39°. Wind north-northwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected. Maximum freezing level 2900 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 1800 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Scattered Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 28°F

NWS forecast: Scattered rain and snow showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A slight chance of a mix of rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of a mix of snow and rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 34°. Wind southwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected. Minimum freezing level 500 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Saturday Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Night Rain And Snow Likely	Sunday Light Rain Likely	Sunday Night Light Rain Likely then Chance Light Snow	Monday Chance Rain And Snow	Monday Night Chance Rain And Snow	Tuesday Chance Light Snow
Hi 42°F	Lo 30°F	Hi 42°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 43°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 39°F

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