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Updated: 12-Sep-2026 6:51pm

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13 hrs 7 min
of Sunlight Today

54.7% 45.3%
Which is
5 min 34 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: 12-Sep-2026 @ 6:51pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 56.9°F ---
High Today 58.8°F 6:09 PM	Low Today 48.4°F 2:31 AM
Yest High 56.5°F 3:06 PM	Yest Low 44.8°F 4:56 AM
Sta* High 66.6°F 2018	Sta* Low 38.7°F 2020
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Cloudy, Dry
	Wind: NNE 1.4 Gusting to: 2.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.2 of 100

This Afternoon Mostly Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	Sunday Patchy Fog
Hi 58°F	Lo 43°F	Hi 59°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	53.7°F
Last Hour:	-0.6°F
High 3:34 PM:	55.0°F
Low 2:31 AM:	47.0°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	55.2°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	1.10 in
Sep Rain:	1.25 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.54 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.29 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	1.61 in
Season:¹	55.71 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	18.47 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	37.24 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-8-2026 at 2:22 AM
45 rain days in 2026
5 days in September 3 days since last rain

Current:	NNE 1.4 mph
1Hr Average:	1.8 mph
Wind Run:	29.67 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	2.0 mph
Today:	12.0 mph 5:14 AM
Month:	31.1 mph Sep-5
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Crescent

4%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	89%
Last Hour:	3%
High 4:00 AM:	97%
Low 3:48 PM:	86%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.078 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:10 AM:	30.160
Low 5:57 PM:	30.062
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	10.8
Sep:	144.7
2026 to Date:	6857.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

5 hours, 44 minutes to low tide at
12:35 AM AKDT

Current:	56.9°F
Low 2:31 AM:	48.4°F
Yesterday:	44.2°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
20

Good

Density:
1.23 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
2:46 PM
1.5

35 W/m²
15%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
3:15 PM
519 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Evening
YTD Avg Temp:	38.3°F
Sunrise:	7:28 am
Sunset:	8:35 pm
Moonrise:	11:38 am
Moonset:	8:09 pm
Full Moon:	Sep-26-2026
New Moon:	15:51 UTC Oct-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	1.10 in
7-Days ET:	0.11 in
7-Day:	0.994 in
September:	1.05 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:2.2 \| 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 12 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 12 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Mostly Sunny

Hi 58°F

NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Relatively mild. Low 48°. Wind west around 2 mph in the evening, becoming south after midnight. Minimum freezing level 8800 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Lo 43°F

NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Mild. High 64°. Wind northeast around 3 mph. Maximum freezing level 9200 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Sunday Patchy Fog	Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog	Monday Chance Light Rain	Monday Night Light Rain Likely	Tuesday Light Rain Likely	Tuesday Night Light Rain Likely	Wednesday Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Hi 59°F	Lo 44°F	Hi 57°F	Lo 50°F	Hi 58°F	Lo 46°F	Hi 57°F

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