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Updated: 11-Sep-2026 6:47pm

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Sunlight Hours

13 hrs 13 min
of Sunlight Today

55.1% 44.9%
Which is
5 min 32 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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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 11-Sep-2026 @ 6:47pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 53.1°F ---
High Today 56.5°F 3:06 PM	Low Today 44.8°F 4:56 AM
Yest High 59.8°F 1:37 PM	Yest Low 44.4°F 7:41 AM
Sta* High 65.6°F 2018	Sta* Low 39.8°F 2023
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Cloudy, Dry
	Wind: W 4.4 Gusting to: 2.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.6 of 100

Tonight Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain	Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	Saturday Night Partly Cloudy
Lo 52°F	Hi 60°F	Lo 47°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	50.8°F
Last Hour:	-0.3°F
High 2:48 PM:	53.1°F
Low 4:56 AM:	43.7°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	51.9°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	1.25 in
Sep Rain:	1.25 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.29 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.04 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	1.61 in
Season:¹	55.71 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	18.22 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	37.49 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-8-2026 at 2:22 AM
45 rain days in 2026
5 days in September 2 days since last rain

Current:	W 4.4 mph
1Hr Average:	2.1 mph
Wind Run:	17.40 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	2.0 mph
Today:	11.5 mph 6:44 PM
Month:	31.1 mph Sep-5
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waxing Crescent

1%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	92%
Last Hour:	5%
High 6:20 AM:	98%
Low 2:06 PM:	86%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.222 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:27 AM:	30.366
Low 6:28 PM:	30.219
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	12.7
Sep:	132.6
2026 to Date:	6845.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

5 hours, 8 minutes to low tide at
11:56 PM AKDT

Current:	52.2°F
Low 5:33 AM:	44.2°F
Yesterday:	44.4°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
27

Good

Density:
1.25 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
12:13 PM
1.4

28 W/m²
12%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:14 PM
469 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Evening
YTD Avg Temp:	38.3°F
Sunrise:	7:25 am
Sunset:	8:38 pm
Moonrise:	10:04 am
Moonset:	8:11 pm
Full Moon:	Sep-26-2026
New Moon:	15:51 UTC Oct-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	1.25 in
7-Days ET:	0.11 in
7-Day:	1.14 in
September:	1.06 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:19 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:2.2 \| 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 11 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 11 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Tonight & Saturday

Tonight

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain

Lo 52°F

NWS forecast: Patchy fog before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy. Mild. High 63°. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph. Maximum freezing level 12100 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds and warmer, precipitation possible within 12 to 24 hrs, windy.

Saturday

Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny

Hi 60°F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. Relatively mild. Low 52°. Wind southwest around 7 mph. Minimum freezing level 9100 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Saturday Night Partly Cloudy	Sunday Partly Sunny	Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy	Monday Cloudy	Monday Night Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Rain Showers Likely	Tuesday Night Rain Showers Likely
Lo 47°F	Hi 59°F	Lo 48°F	Hi 59°F	Lo 49°F	Hi 60°F	Lo 48°F

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