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Updated: 19-Aug-2026 3:39pm

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15 hrs 25 min
of Sunlight Today

64.2% 35.8%
Which is
5 min 27 sec Shorter
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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: 19-Aug-2026 @ 3:39pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 55.5°F ---
High Today 55.8°F 2:52 PM	Low Today 49.6°F 5:27 AM
Yest High 60.9°F 4:02 PM	Yest Low 52.0°F 11:35 PM
Sta* High 66.4°F 2015	Sta* Low 46.2°F 2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Mainly cloudy, Stopped raining
	Wind: NNE 2.3 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.02 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.7 of 100

This Afternoon Light Rain Likely	Tonight Light Rain Likely then Scattered Rain Showers	Thursday Chance Light Rain
Hi 57°F	Lo 52°F	Hi 58°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	53.8°F
Last Hour:	+0.2°F
High 2:52 PM:	54.1°F
Low 5:27 AM:	48.8°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	54.6°F

Today:	0.02 in
Storm Rain:	0.02 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.50 in
Aug Rain:	0.60 in
Aug to Date Avg:¹⁰	2.26 in
Aug to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	1.66 in
Aug Avg:	4.32 in
Diff from Avg:	3.72 in
Season:¹	53.42 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	15.09 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	38.33 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Aug-19-2026 at 2:48 PM
32 rain days in 2026
3 days in August 0 days since last rain

Current:	NNE 2.3 mph
1Hr Average:	2.7 mph
Wind Run:	12.54 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	8.1 mph 1:55 PM
Month:	39.0 mph Aug-17
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

First Quarter

49%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	94%
Last Hour:	1%
High 6:35 AM:	98%
Low 1:25 PM:	92%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.038 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 9:20 AM:	30.077
Low 3:30 PM:	30.038
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	8.8
Aug:	157.3
2026 to Date:	6576.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

24 minutes to low tide at
04:03 PM AKDT

Current:	55.5°F
Low 5:51 AM:	49.4°F
Yesterday:	52.0°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
14

Good

Density:
1.23 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.7

Sunburn in

160 Minutes

Highest:
1:29 PM
1.0

132 W/m²
100%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:33 PM
181 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	35.4°F
Sunrise:	6:26 am
Sunset:	9:51 pm
Moonrise:	3:41 pm
Moonset:	9:53 pm
Full Moon:	Aug-27-2026
New Moon:	03:28 UTC Sep-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.50 in
7-Days ET:	0.39 in
7-Day:	0.114 in
August:	0.11 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:3 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:3.1 \| 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 19 of just the month of August for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 19 of August for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Light Rain Likely

Hi 57°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. High 60°. Wind north-northwest around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 8900 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Tonight

Light Rain Likely then Scattered Rain Showers

Lo 52°F

NWS forecast: Rain likely before 10pm, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Low 52°. Wind north-northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 7700 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Thursday Chance Light Rain	Thursday Night Chance Light Rain	Friday Chance Light Rain	Friday Night Chance Light Rain	Saturday Light Rain Likely	Saturday Night Chance Rain Showers	Sunday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 58°F	Lo 49°F	Hi 58°F	Lo 47°F	Hi 56°F	Lo 46°F	Hi 61°F

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