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Updated: 05-Aug-2026 3:35pm

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Sunlight Hours

16 hrs 40 min
of Sunlight Today

69.4% 30.6%
Which is
5 min 10 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

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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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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 05-Aug-2026 @ 3:35pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 59.0°F ---
High Today 59.0°F 3:33 PM	Low Today 54.9°F 7:21 AM
Yest High 56.7°F 1:49 PM	Yest Low 53.5°F 4:38 AM
Sta* High 72.1°F 2017	Sta* Low 51.0°F 2025
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Sunny, Dry
	Wind: NE 3.5 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.8 of 100

This Afternoon Light Rain Likely	Tonight Light Rain Likely	Thursday Chance Light Rain
Hi 57°F	Lo 52°F	Hi 58°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	58.4°F
Last Hour:	+1.3°F
High 3:33 PM:	58.4°F
Low 7:21 AM:	54.3°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	58.7°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.08 in
Aug Rain:	0.08 in
Aug to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.51 in
Aug to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.43 in
Aug Avg:	4.32 in
Diff from Avg:	4.24 in
Season:¹	52.90 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	13.34 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	39.56 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Aug-3-2026 at 9:23 PM
31 rain days in 2026
1 day in August 1 day since last rain

Current:	NE 3.5 mph
1Hr Average:	2.0 mph
Wind Run:	34.94 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	10.4 mph 7:20 AM
Month:	22.0 mph Aug-2
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Last Quarter

51%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	98%
Last Hour:	0%
High 8:32 AM:	99%
Low 12:00 AM:	98%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.059 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:11 PM:	30.077
Low 2:08 AM:	30.046
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	6.1
Aug:	45.8
2026 to Date:	6465.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

20 minutes to low tide at
03:55 PM AKDT

Current:	59.0°F
Low 7:21 AM:	54.9°F
Yesterday:	53.5°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
22

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

1.4

Sunburn in

80 Minutes

Highest:
2:38 PM
1.5

239 W/m²
100%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
2:39 PM
262 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	35.4°F
Sunrise:	5:51 am
Sunset:	10:31 pm
Moonrise:	11:02 pm
Moonset:	3:59 pm
Full Moon:	Jul-29-2026
New Moon:	17:37 UTC Aug-12-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.08 in
7-Days ET:	0.20 in
7-Day:	0.125 in
August:	0.03 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:0 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:3.2 \| 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 5 of just the month of August for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 5 of August for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Light Rain Likely

Hi 57°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Light to moderate fog. A slight chance of rain. High 63°. Wind northwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 9200 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Tonight

Light Rain Likely

Lo 52°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Low 53°. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 8000 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Thursday Chance Light Rain	Thursday Night Slight Chance Light Rain	Friday Mostly Cloudy	Friday Night Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy	Sunday Mostly Cloudy
Hi 58°F	Lo 50°F	Hi 64°F	Lo 49°F	Hi 66°F	Lo 49°F	Hi 66°F

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