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Updated: 24-Aug-2026 1:20pm

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Sunlight Hours

14 hrs 57 min
of Sunlight Today

62.3% 37.7%
Which is
5 min 29 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

Weather Extremes
Past 24 Hours

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USA

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: 24-Aug-2026 @ 1:20pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 58.2°F ---
High Today 58.3°F 12:40 PM	Low Today 47.8°F 6:14 AM
Yest High 63.7°F 4:55 PM	Yest Low 50.0°F 11:46 PM
Sta* High 67.2°F 2019	Sta* Low 43.2°F 2024
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: SSW 2.6 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -0.9 of 100

This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy	Tonight Chance Light Rain	Tuesday Light Rain Likely
Hi 59°F	Lo 53°F	Hi 58°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	54.3°F
Last Hour:	+0.9°F
High 1:19 PM:	54.3°F
Low 6:14 AM:	46.7°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	56.1°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.02 in
Last 7 Days:	0.65 in
Aug Rain:	1.09 in
Aug to Date Avg:¹⁰	2.91 in
Aug to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	1.82 in
Aug Avg:	4.32 in
Diff from Avg:	3.23 in
Season:¹	53.91 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	15.74 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	38.17 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Aug-23-2026 at 4:22 AM
37 rain days in 2026
7 days in August 0 days since last rain

Current:	SSW 2.6 mph
1Hr Average:	2.5 mph
Wind Run:	17.52 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	11.5 mph 10:20 AM
Month:	39.0 mph Aug-17
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Gibbous

90%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	87%
Last Hour:	2%
High 1:09 AM:	97%
Low 12:14 PM:	85%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.966 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:00 AM:	30.013
Low 1:15 PM:	29.964
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	8.2
Aug:	208.7
2026 to Date:	6627.7
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

2 hours, 45 minutes to high tide at
04:05 PM AKDT

Current:	58.2°F
Low 6:14 AM:	47.8°F
Yesterday:	50.0°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
16

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

1.4

Sunburn in

80 Minutes

Highest:
12:23 PM
1.5

183 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:22 PM
285 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	35.8°F
Sunrise:	6:39 am
Sunset:	9:36 pm
Moonrise:	9:26 pm
Moonset:	1:10 am
Full Moon:	Aug-27-2026
New Moon:	03:28 UTC Sep-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.65 in
7-Days ET:	0.18 in
7-Day:	0.469 in
August:	0.29 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:3.5 \| 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 24 of just the month of August for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 24 of August for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Mostly Cloudy

Hi 59°F

NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Mild. High 66°. Wind south around 5 mph. Maximum freezing level 11500 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.

Tonight

Chance Light Rain

Lo 53°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 52°. Wind south around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch. Minimum freezing level 10600 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Tuesday Light Rain Likely	Tuesday Night Chance Light Rain	Wednesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	Wednesday Night Mostly Clear	Thursday Mostly Sunny	Thursday Night Chance Rain Showers	Friday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 58°F	Lo 48°F	Hi 61°F	Lo 45°F	Hi 60°F	Lo 47°F	Hi 56°F

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