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Updated: 08-Sep-2026 1:36pm

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13 hrs 34 min
of Sunlight Today

56.5% 43.5%
Which is
5 min 32 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: 08-Sep-2026 @ 1:36pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 54.9°F ---
High Today 54.9°F 1:35 PM	Low Today 51.4°F 7:08 AM
Yest High 57.9°F 5:06 PM	Yest Low 53.5°F 6:52 AM
Sta* High 64.8°F 2018	Sta* Low 42.7°F 2016
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: SW 8.3 Gusting to: 5.0 mph
	Rain: 0.13 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.5 of 100

Today Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Mostly Clear	Wednesday Mostly Sunny
Hi 58°F	Lo 44°F	Hi 61°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	52.6°F
Last Hour:	+0.0°F
High 12:26 AM:	54.0°F
Low 7:10 AM:	50.3°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	53.7°F

Today:	0.13 in
Storm Rain:	0.76 in
Yesterday:	0.34 in
Last 7 Days:	1.12 in
Sep Rain:	1.25 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.89 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.36 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	1.61 in
Season:¹	55.71 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	17.82 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	37.89 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-8-2026 at 2:22 AM
44 rain days in 2026
5 days in September 0 days since last rain

Current:	SW 8.3 mph
1Hr Average:	5.5 mph
Wind Run:	54.17 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	5.0 mph
Today:	23.0 mph 8:07 AM
Month:	31.0 mph Sep-5
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waning Crescent

7%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	92%
Last Hour:	3%
High 12:26 AM:	100%
Low 1:22 PM:	92%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.696 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 2:33 AM:	29.716
Low 8:18 AM:	29.657
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	6.6
Sep:	89.3
2026 to Date:	6801.9
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

2 hours, 12 minutes to high tide at
03:48 PM AKDT

Current:	52.6°F
Low 7:08 AM:	51.4°F
Yesterday:	53.5°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
13

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.8

Sunburn in

140 Minutes

Highest:
12:35 PM
0.8

202 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:35 PM
202 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	38.1°F
Sunrise:	7:16 am
Sunset:	8:50 pm
Moonrise:	3:26 am
Moonset:	8:11 pm
Full Moon:	Aug-27-2026
New Moon:	03:28 UTC Sep-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	1.12 in
7-Days ET:	0.14 in
7-Day:	0.982 in
September:	1.11 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:1.9 \| 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 8 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 8 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Chance Rain Showers

Hi 58°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Mild. High 65°. Wind south-southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 7500 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Mostly Clear

Lo 44°F

NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 46°. Wind southwest around 3 mph. Minimum freezing level 6700 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Wednesday Mostly Sunny	Wednesday Night Partly Cloudy	Thursday Partly Sunny	Thursday Night Partly Cloudy	Friday Mostly Sunny	Friday Night Mostly Cloudy	Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 61°F	Lo 41°F	Hi 61°F	Lo 41°F	Hi 60°F	Lo 50°F	Hi 60°F

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