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Updated: 17-Apr-2026 7:19pm

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Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 55 min
of Sunlight Today

62.2% 37.8%
Which is
5 min 34 sec Longer
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: 17-Apr-2026 @ 7:19pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 36.1°F Wind Chill: 36.1°F ---
High Today 38.0°F 1:30 PM	Low Today 31.8°F 6:23 AM
Yest High 35.8°F 3:26 PM	Yest Low 32.2°F 6:54 AM
Sta* High 51.9°F 2016	Sta* Low 29.7°F 2015
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Cloudy, Dry
	Wind: WSW 1.7 Gusting to: 2.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -2.3 of 100

Tonight Isolated Rain And Snow Showers	Saturday Partly Sunny	Saturday Night Chance Rain And Snow
Lo 28°F	Hi 42°F	Lo 34°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	35.1°F
Last Hour:	-0.0°F
High 1:30 PM:	37.2°F
Low 6:23 AM:	30.8°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	35.7°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.53 in
Apr Rain:	6.46 in
Apr to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.35 in
Apr to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	6.11 in
Apr Avg:	0.68 in
Diff from Avg:	5.78 in
Season:¹	10.65 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	2.44 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	8.21 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Apr-10-2026 at 8:12 PM
12 rain days in 2026
4 days in April 6 days since last rain

Current:	WSW 1.7 mph
1Hr Average:	1.4 mph
Wind Run:	23.52 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	2.0 mph
Today:	7.0 mph 1:48 AM
Month:	21.0 mph Apr-4
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Crescent

1%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	96%
Last Hour:	1%
High 4:50 PM:	100%
Low 4:34 PM:	95%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.777 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 5:42 PM:	29.779
Low 8:32 AM:	29.739
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	25.2
Apr:	529.3
2026 to Date:	4751.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

4 hours, 27 minutes to low tide at
11:46 PM AKDT

Current:	36.1°F
Low 2:11 AM:	28.1°F
Yesterday:	26.2°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
14

Good

Density:
1.27 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
1:05 PM
1.1

53 W/m²
14%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:09 PM
279 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Evening
YTD Avg Temp:	21.2°F
Sunrise:	6:36 am
Sunset:	9:31 pm
Moonrise:	6:19 am
Moonset:	10:58 pm
Full Moon:	May-01-2026
New Moon:	20:02 UTC May-16-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.53 in
7-Days ET:	0.15 in
7-Day:	0.376 in
April:	6.12 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:3.8 \| 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 17 of just the month of April for this station since 2013. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 17 of April for this station since 2013.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Tonight & Saturday

Tonight

Isolated Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 28°F

NWS forecast: Isolated rain and snow showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A slight chance of a mix of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of a mix of snow and rain after midnight. Low 33°. Wind southwest around 4 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Snow accumulation about a quarter inch. Minimum freezing level 400 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Saturday

Partly Sunny

Hi 42°F

NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 40°. Wind southwest around 5 mph. Maximum freezing level 1600 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Saturday Night Chance Rain And Snow	Sunday Light Rain	Sunday Night Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	Monday Night Chance Rain And Snow	Tuesday Chance Light Snow	Tuesday Night Chance Rain And Snow
Lo 34°F	Hi 43°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 43°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 39°F	Lo 21°F

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