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Updated: 20-Oct-2026 1:38pm

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Sunlight Hours

9 hrs 42 min
of Sunlight Today

40.4% 59.6%
Which is
5 min 31 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: 20-Oct-2026 @ 1:38pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 45.6°F Feels like: 43°F ---
High Today 45.6°F 1:35 PM	Low Today 33.7°F 7:00 AM
Yest High 38.8°F 9:46 AM	Yest Low 33.2°F 3:16 AM
Sta* High 49.9°F 2018	Sta* Low 17.1°F 2017
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: WSW 5.6 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.05 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 4.3 of 100

Today Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	Wednesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny
Hi 40°F	Lo 29°F	Hi 37°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	34.9°F
Last Hour:	-2.9°F
High 12:15 PM:	39.7°F
Low 7:00 AM:	32.2°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	41.2°F

Today:	0.05 in
Storm Rain:	1.10 in
Yesterday:	1.05 in
Last 7 Days:	1.15 in
Oct Rain:	5.37 in
Oct to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.87 in
Oct to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	3.50 in
Oct Avg:	7.21 in
Diff from Avg:	1.84 in
Season:¹	63.15 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	21.69 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	41.46 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Oct-20-2026 at 2:09 AM
66 rain days in 2026
12 days in October 0 days since last rain

Current:	WSW 5.6 mph
1Hr Average:	3.7 mph
Wind Run:	20.01 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	10.4 mph 1:04 PM
Month:	32.0 mph Oct-15
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

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Waxing Gibbous

72%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	66%
Last Hour:	16%
High 6:50 AM:	95%
Low 1:30 PM:	64%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.069 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:04 AM:	29.170
Low 10:11 AM:	29.037
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	15.7
Oct:	458.9
2026 to Date:	7616.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

17 minutes to high tide at
01:55 PM AKDT

Current:	42.7°F
Low 7:33 AM:	30.2°F
Yesterday:	25.7°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
12

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.6

Sunburn in

187 Minutes

Highest:
1:24 PM
0.7

141 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:21 PM
243 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	39.2°F
Sunrise:	8:59 am
Sunset:	6:41 pm
Moonrise:	5:48 pm
Moonset:	1:03 am
Full Moon:	Oct-25-2026
New Moon:	07:03 UTC Nov-08-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	1.15 in
7-Days ET:	0.15 in
7-Day:	1.004 in
October:	5.08 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:4.8 \| 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 20 of just the month of October for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 20 of October for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 40°F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Light to moderate fog in the morning. High 45°. Wind south around 5 mph in the morning, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Maximum freezing level 2800 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 29°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A slight chance of a mix of rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of a mix of snow and rain after midnight. Low 34°. Wind north around 4 mph in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected. Minimum freezing level 600 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 200 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Wednesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny	Wednesday Night Mostly Clear	Thursday Sunny	Thursday Night Mostly Clear	Friday Mostly Sunny	Friday Night Chance Light Snow	Saturday Chance Rain And Snow
Hi 37°F	Lo 18°F	Hi 36°F	Lo 23°F	Hi 37°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 43°F

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