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Updated: 26-Sep-2026 1:42pm

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Sunlight Hours

11 hrs 55 min
of Sunlight Today

49.7% 50.3%
Which is
5 min 33 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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WIND ADVISORY - Lower Kuskokwim Valley - Susitna Valley


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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 26-Sep-2026 @ 1:42pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 56.7°F ---
High Today 56.9°F 1:31 PM	Low Today 46.6°F 5:28 AM
Yest High 52.2°F 1:02 PM	Yest Low 43.3°F 12:00 AM
Sta* High 54.6°F 2017	Sta* Low 32.8°F 2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: ESE 2.6 Gusting to: 4.0 mph
	Rain: 0.07 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 7.3 of 100

Today Light Rain Likely	Tonight Light Rain Likely	Sunday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 54°F	Lo 41°F	Hi 53°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	43.8°F
Last Hour:	-1.7°F
High 12:02 AM:	47.1°F
Low 9:08 AM:	42.0°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	50.5°F

Today:	0.07 in
Storm Rain:	0.18 in
Yesterday:	0.11 in
Last 7 Days:	0.77 in
Sep Rain:	3.04 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	3.84 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.80 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	0.18 in
Season:¹	57.50 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	20.77 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	36.73 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-26-2026 at 4:51 AM
52 rain days in 2026
13 days in September 0 days since last rain

Current:	ESE 2.6 mph
1Hr Average:	3.7 mph
Wind Run:	39.45 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	4.0 mph
Today:	25.3 mph 6:30 AM
Month:	33.0 mph Sep-16
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Full Moon

100%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	62%
Last Hour:	6%
High 12:00 AM:	97%
Low 1:36 PM:	60%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.354 inHg
Last Hour:	Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM:	29.530
Low 1:41 PM:	29.354
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	9.6
Sep:	367.4
2026 to Date:	7078.9
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

3 hours, 31 minutes to high tide at
05:13 PM AKDT

Current:	56.7°F
Low 6:14 AM:	42.8°F
Yesterday:	43.3°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
14

Good

Density:
1.20 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.7

Sunburn in

160 Minutes

Highest:
12:36 PM
0.9

120 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:36 PM
278 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	38.9°F
Sunrise:	7:59 am
Sunset:	7:54 pm
Moonrise:	7:31 pm
Moonset:	8:09 am
Full Moon:	Sep-26-2026
New Moon:	15:51 UTC Oct-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.03 in
7-Days Rain:	0.77 in
7-Days ET:	0.08 in
7-Day:	0.687 in
September:	2.66 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 26 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 26 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Light Rain Likely

Hi 54°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Relatively mild. High 54°. Wind east around 5 mph in the morning, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 5900 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation likely, windy with possible wind shift to the w, nw, or n.

Tonight

Light Rain Likely

Lo 41°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely before 4am, then scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain likely. Relatively mild. Low 48°. Wind east around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 4700 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 3700 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Sunday Chance Rain Showers	Sunday Night Scattered Rain Showers	Monday Scattered Rain Showers	Monday Night Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	Tuesday Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Night Chance Rain Showers	Wednesday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 53°F	Lo 39°F	Hi 51°F	Lo 36°F	Hi 52°F	Lo 34°F	Hi 49°F

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