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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: 16-Aug-2026 @ 5:38pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 0.2°F than last hour.

58.9°F

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High Today
65.7°F
2:07 PM 		Low Today
54.5°F
2:10 AM
Yest High
62.9°F
2:43 PM 		Yest Low
54.9°F
11:56 PM
Sta* High
74.2°F
2019 		Sta* Low
48.2°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012
Cloudy, Moderate drizzle Cloudy, Moderate drizzle

Wind from NE Wind:  NE
3.1
Gusting to:
 4.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.20 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Rain
Rain
Monday

Monday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Hi 62°F Lo 53°F Hi 58°F

Click here for full Forecast
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. 57.5°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. +0.4°F
High 10:34 AM: 58.2°F
Low 2:10 AM: 53.1°F
Record High: 64.6°F on
Jul-8-2019
Record Low: -19.8°F on
Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb: 58.1°F
Today: 0.20 in
Rate (/hr): 0.070 in
Storm Rain: 0.20 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Aug Rain: 0.28 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10 		1.94 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10 		Under 1.66 in for the month 1.66 in
Aug Avg: 4.32 in
Diff from Avg: Under 4.04 in for the month 4.04 in
Season:1 53.10 in
YTD
  Avg:11 		14.77 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11 		Over 38.33 in for the year 38.33 in
30 rain days in 2026
1 day in August
0 days since last rain
Current: NE  3.1 mph
1Hr Average: 0.3 mph
Wind Run: 36.46 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
Today: 18.4 mph 1:44 PM
Month: 22.0 mph Aug-2
Year: 49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust: 57.0 mph
Jan-17-2017
Sunlight:
Unavailable
 

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 8 hours, 1 minutes in cycle
20%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 2% since last hour. 95%
Last Hour: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 3:28 AM: 99%
Low 2:25 PM: 70%
Record High: 100%
Jan-5-2017
Record Low: 0%
Jan-1-2025
Current: Falling 0.031 inHg/hr 29.651 inHg
Last Hour: Falling
High 12:06 AM: 29.943
Low 5:36 PM: 29.649
Record High: 30.944 inHg
Mar-13-2020
Record Low: 28.334 inHg
Dec-24-2023
Heating Degree Days Tide Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.4
Aug: 130.5
2026 to Date: 6549.9
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0

2 hours, 19 minutes to high tide at
07:57 PM AKDT
Current: 58.9°F
Low 2:10 AM: 54.5°F
Yesterday: 54.9°F
Record: -25.8°F
Jan-8-2026
Quality
Index6:
4

Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes 		Highest:
12:39 PM
1.3
39 W/m2
18%
W/m2 ⇒ SI 		High Today:
11:47 AM
 195  W/m2
Record:
1113 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 35.1°F
Sunrise: 6:21 am
Sunset: 9:57 pm
Moonrise: 2:08 pm
Moonset: 9:57 pm
Full Moon: Aug-27-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
Sep-10-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.09 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 0.31 in
7-Day: 0.307 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.307 in
August: 0.26 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 0.26 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:5 | 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 16 of just the month of August for this station since 2012.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 16 of August for this station since 2012.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely

Hi 62°F 		NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Mild. High 69°. Wind east around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch. Maximum freezing level 11900 feet above sea level.
 Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy with little temp change, precipitation continuing, windy with possible wind shift to the w, nw, or n. 		Tonight

Tonight: Rain
Rain

Lo 53°F 		NWS forecast: Rain before 1am, then scattered rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Low 52°. Wind northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between half an inch and one inch. Minimum freezing level 6700 feet above sea level.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Monday

Monday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Light Rain then Rain Showers Likely
Chance Light Rain then Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 58°F Lo 51°F Hi 56°F Lo 47°F Hi 57°F Lo 48°F Hi 59°F
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