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Updated: 18-Apr-2026 3:36pm

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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: 18-Apr-2026 @ 3:36pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 43.0°F Feels like: 38°F ---
High Today 43.5°F 1:33 PM	Low Today 31.3°F 5:33 AM
Yest High 38.0°F 1:30 PM	Yest Low 31.8°F 6:23 AM
Sta* High 53.6°F 2021	Sta* Low 27.9°F 2023
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: SW 8.4 Gusting to: 10.0 mph
	Rain: 0.12 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 4.1 of 100

Today Mostly Cloudy	Tonight Chance Light Snow	Sunday Light Rain
Hi 40°F	Lo 34°F	Hi 43°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	32.4°F
Last Hour:	-0.1°F
High 11:35 AM:	38.3°F
Low 5:25 AM:	30.4°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	38.9°F

Today:	0.12 in
Storm Rain:	0.12 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.00 in
Apr Rain:	6.58 in
Apr to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.37 in
Apr to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	6.21 in
Apr Avg:	0.68 in
Diff from Avg:	5.90 in
Season:¹	10.77 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	2.46 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	8.31 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Apr-18-2026 at 5:19 AM
12 rain days in 2026
5 days in April 0 days since last rain

Current:	SW 8.4 mph
1Hr Average:	5.6 mph
Wind Run:	34.29 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	10.0 mph
Today:	17.3 mph 3:33 PM
Month:	21.0 mph Apr-4
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Crescent

3%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	66%
Last Hour:	1%
High 9:25 AM:	98%
Low 2:57 PM:	65%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.866 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 10:04 AM:	29.895
Low 12:00 AM:	29.822
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	20.5
Apr:	555.2
2026 to Date:	4777.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

2 hours, 44 minutes to high tide at
06:20 PM AKDT

Current:	38.0°F
Low 6:07 AM:	29.0°F
Yesterday:	28.1°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
58

Moderate

Density:
1.26 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

1.6

Sunburn in

70 Minutes

Highest:
2:51 PM
2.3

392 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:28 PM
626 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	21.3°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:	0.00 in
7-Days ET:	0.14 in
7-Day:	0.142 in
April:	6.23 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:3.6 \| 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 18 of just the month of April for this station since 2013. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 18 of April for this station since 2013.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Mostly Cloudy

Hi 40°F

NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. High 44°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Maximum freezing level 2100 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.

Tonight

Chance Light Snow

Lo 34°F

NWS forecast: A chance of snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A chance of a mix of snow and rain after midnight. Low 33°. Wind south-southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a tenth of an inch. Snow accumulation about a quarter inch. Minimum freezing level 700 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Sunday Light Rain	Sunday Night Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	Monday Mostly Cloudy	Monday Night Slight Chance Rain And Snow	Tuesday Slight Chance Rain And Snow	Tuesday Night Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	Wednesday Rain And Snow
Hi 43°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 43°F	Lo 28°F	Hi 45°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 44°F

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