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Updated: 26-May-2026 9:30am

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Sunlight Hours

18 hrs 10 min
of Sunlight Today

75.7% 24.3%
Which is
4 min 10 sec Longer
Than Yesterday

Weather Extremes
Past 24 Hours

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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: 26-May-2026 @ 9:30am (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 48.0°F Feels like: 46°F ---
High Today 48.0°F 9:29 AM	Low Today 40.5°F 3:17 AM
Yest High 49.7°F 1:24 PM	Yest Low 36.8°F 5:41 AM
Sta* High 66.5°F 2016	Sta* Low 36.1°F 2017
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: ESE 4.3 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 4.9 of 100

Today Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Light Rain	Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 53°F	Lo 44°F	Hi 52°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	36.8°F
Last Hour:	-0.1°F
High 2:37 AM:	37.5°F
Low 5:26 AM:	34.9°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	43.2°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	3.77 in
May Rain:	13.56 in
May to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.38 in
May to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	12.18 in
May Avg:	1.09 in
Diff from Avg:	12.47 in
Season:¹	47.83 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	6.58 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	41.25 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	May-23-2026 at 6:57 PM
26 rain days in 2026
6 days in May 2 days since last rain

Current:	ESE 4.3 mph
1Hr Average:	5.3 mph
Wind Run:	42.44 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	17.3 mph 7:40 AM
Month:	33.0 mph May-2
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

18 h 5 m 32 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
18 h 9 m 35 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
4 min 3 sec longer than
yesterday
18 h 13 m 32 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>)

(Midnight

Waxing Gibbous

80%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	65%
Last Hour:	4%
High 2:37 AM:	88%
Low 9:19 AM:	64%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.389 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:17 AM:	29.444
Low 8:39 AM:	29.385
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	8.7
May:	580.2
2026 to Date:	5680.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

4 hours, 58 minutes to high tide at
02:28 PM AKDT

Current:	46.4°F
Low 12:38 AM:	35.8°F
Yesterday:	34.1°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
11

Good

Density:
1.23 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.5

Sunburn in

224 Minutes

Highest:
8:57 AM
0.5

148 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
7:42 AM
295 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Morning
YTD Avg Temp:	26.4°F
Sunrise:	4:56 am
Sunset:	11:06 pm
Moonrise:	4:46 pm
Moonset:	3:28 am
Full Moon:	May-31-2026
New Moon:	02:55 UTC Jun-14-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.04 in
7-Days Rain:	3.77 in
7-Days ET:	0.28 in
7-Day:	3.49 in
May:	12.58 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:3.4 \| 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 26 of just the month of May for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 26 of May for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 53°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. High 54°. Wind east around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Maximum freezing level 4000 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 3700 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Chance Light Rain

Lo 44°F

NWS forecast: Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Low 42°. Wind east around 6 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 3600 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 2900 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers	Wednesday Night Chance Rain Showers	Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers	Thursday Night Mostly Cloudy	Friday Partly Sunny	Friday Night Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 52°F	Lo 43°F	Hi 53°F	Lo 42°F	Hi 55°F	Lo 45°F	Hi 53°F

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