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Updated: 03-Sep-2026 8:23pm

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13 hrs 57 min
of Sunlight Today

58.1% 41.9%
Which is
5 min 33 sec Shorter
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: 03-Sep-2026 @ 8:23pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 56.4°F ---
High Today 59.4°F 2:20 PM	Low Today 44.0°F 5:20 AM
Yest High 58.8°F 2:27 PM	Yest Low 39.3°F 7:46 AM
Sta* High 60.8°F 2018	Sta* Low 44.3°F 2024
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Cloudy, Dry
	Wind: SSW 0.0 Gusting to: 0.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.3 of 100

Tonight Chance Light Rain	Friday Light Rain Likely	Friday Night Rain
Lo 50°F	Hi 59°F	Lo 50°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	53.5°F
Last Hour:	+0.6°F
High 2:20 PM:	54.2°F
Low 5:20 AM:	42.9°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	54.8°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.41 in
Sep Rain:	0.00 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.19 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.19 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	2.86 in
Season:¹	54.46 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	17.12 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	37.34 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Aug-31-2026 at 8:47 AM
40 rain days in 2026
0 days in September 2 days since last rain

Current:	SSW 0.0 mph
1Hr Average:	2.2 mph
Wind Run:	21.58 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	0.0 mph
Today:	10.4 mph 6:59 PM
Month:	22.0 mph Sep-1
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Last Quarter

52%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	90%
Last Hour:	5%
High 6:21 AM:	97%
Low 4:21 PM:	64%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.075 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 4:34 PM:	30.096
Low 12:47 AM:	30.001
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	14.3
Sep:	43.9
2026 to Date:	6756.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

52 minutes to high tide at
09:15 PM AKDT

Current:	56.4°F
Low 5:20 AM:	44.0°F
Yesterday:	39.3°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
N/A

No Data

Density:
1.23 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
12:19 PM
1.6

32 W/m²
7%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
5:25 PM
483 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Evening
YTD Avg Temp:	37.8°F
Sunrise:	7:06 am
Sunset:	9:03 pm
Moonrise:	9:38 pm
Moonset:	5:28 pm
Full Moon:	Aug-27-2026
New Moon:	03:28 UTC Sep-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.02 in
7-Days Rain:	0.41 in
7-Days ET:	0.16 in
7-Day:	0.253 in
September:	0.06 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:19 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:2.5 \| 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 3 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 3 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Tonight & Friday

Tonight

Chance Light Rain

Lo 50°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Relatively mild. Low 52°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 11700 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Friday

Light Rain Likely

Hi 59°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mild. High 62°. Wind south-southwest around 4 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 11900 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Friday Night Rain	Saturday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	Sunday Light Rain	Sunday Night Light Rain	Labor Day Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers	Monday Night Chance Rain Showers
Lo 50°F	Hi 61°F	Lo 45°F	Hi 59°F	Lo 46°F	Hi 59°F	Lo 45°F

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