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Updated: 25-Sep-2026 1:06pm

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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: 25-Sep-2026 @ 1:06pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 52.2°F ---
High Today 52.2°F 1:02 PM	Low Today 43.3°F 12:00 AM
Yest High 53.0°F 4:55 PM	Yest Low 34.0°F 6:32 AM
Sta* High 55.0°F 2018	Sta* Low 30.4°F 2015
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: ENE 1.7 Gusting to: 4.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -0.3 of 100

This Afternoon Chance Light Rain	Tonight Light Rain Likely	Saturday Light Rain Likely
Hi 55°F	Lo 42°F	Hi 53°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	46.9°F
Last Hour:	+1.2°F
High 1:02 PM:	46.9°F
Low 12:00 AM:	42.0°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	49.6°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.76 in
Sep Rain:	2.86 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	3.80 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.94 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	0.00 in
Season:¹	57.32 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	20.73 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	36.59 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-21-2026 at 7:54 PM
51 rain days in 2026
11 days in September 3 days since last rain

Current:	ENE 1.7 mph
1Hr Average:	2.6 mph
Wind Run:	16.94 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	4.0 mph
Today:	11.5 mph 9:28 AM
Month:	33.0 mph Sep-16
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Gibbous

99%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	82%
Last Hour:	1%
High 12:00 AM:	95%
Low 11:02 AM:	76%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.573 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:03 AM:	29.740
Low 12:46 PM:	29.572
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	10.5
Sep:	351.7
2026 to Date:	7063.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

3 hours, 41 minutes to high tide at
04:48 PM AKDT

Current:	52.2°F
Low 12:00 AM:	43.3°F
Yesterday:	34.0°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
20

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0

42 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:46 PM
79 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	38.8°F
Sunrise:	7:57 am
Sunset:	7:57 pm
Moonrise:	7:32 pm
Moonset:	6:37 am
Full Moon:	Sep-26-2026
New Moon:	15:51 UTC Oct-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.76 in
7-Days ET:	0.08 in
7-Day:	0.677 in
September:	2.49 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:1.7 \| 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 25 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 25 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Chance Light Rain

Hi 55°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Relatively mild. High 57°. Wind east around 5 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 5700 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Light Rain Likely

Lo 42°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Breezy and relatively mild. Low 52°. Wind east around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 5200 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Saturday Light Rain Likely	Saturday Night Light Rain Likely	Sunday Widespread Rain Showers	Sunday Night Chance Rain Showers	Monday Chance Rain Showers	Monday Night Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 53°F	Lo 37°F	Hi 51°F	Lo 38°F	Hi 52°F	Lo 36°F	Hi 52°F

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