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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 21-Aug-2026 @ 4:14pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 2.8°F than last hour.

72.1°F

24-hr Difference -6.2°FColder 6.2°F than yesterday at this time.
1-hr Difference -2.8 /hr
High Today
75.1°F
3:15 PM
Low Today
62.5°F
3:34 AM
Yest High
78.4°F
4:14 PM
Yest Low
57.9°F
6:00 AM
Last Year
High Temp
This Date
75.8°F
Last Year
Low Temp
This Date
60.1°F
Detailed Temp Data Here
mostly cloudy -  Lightning observed mostly cloudy - Lightning observed

Calm Wind:  SW
0.0

Gusting to:
0.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.67 in
Average
Temp
Year
T0 Date
50.1°F
Average
Temp
Month
To Date
70.7°F
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 80°F Lo 60°F Hi 78°F
Backyard Cam
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.6°F since last hour. 67.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.6°F since last hour. -1.6°F
High 3:15 PM: 69.9°F
Low 6:12 AM: 55.8°F
Record High: 83.7°F on
19-Jul-2019
Record Low: -33.5°F on
30-Jan-2019
Wetbulb: 69.2°F
Detailed Dewpoint Data Here
Today: 0.67 in
Storm Rain: 0.67 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.72 in
Aug Rain: 4.00 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10
2.96 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 1.04 in for the month 1.04 in
Aug Avg: 4.13 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.13 in for the month 0.13 in
Season:1 22.46 in
YTD
  Avg:11
24.28 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 1.82 in for the year 1.82 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
21-Aug-2026
at 10:24 AM
Detailed Rain Data Here
69 rain days in 2026
9 days in August
0 days since last rain
Current: SW  0.0 mph
1Hr Average: 0.9 mph
Wind Run: 6.31 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
Today: 13.0 mph 9:30 AM
Month: 19.0 mph 18-Aug
Year: 32.2 mph 13-Mar
Record Gust: 55.2 mph
23-Apr-2015
Detailed Wind Data Here
Sunlight:
13 h 27 m 24 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
13 h 25 m 14 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 10 sec shorter than
yesterday
13 h 23 m 2 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>) graph (Midnight

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 9 days, 3 hours, 37 minutes in cycle
67%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 3% since last hour. 86%
Last Hour: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 12:14 PM: 96%
Low 9:14 AM: 72%
Record High: 100%
26-Dec-2008
Record Low: 0%
21-Jan-2022
Detailed Humidity Data Here
Current: Falling 0.025  inHg/hr 29.880 inHg
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:04 AM: 30.030
Low 4:08 PM: 29.878
Record High: 30.962 inHg
9-Feb-2019
Record Low: 25.171 inHg
7-Dec-2021
Detailed Barometer Data Here
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index
Today: 0.1
Aug: 118.1
2026 to Date: 565.3
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4002.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
1-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
15 of Nov
Detailed Snow Data: Here
Current: 71.0°F
High 3:15pm: 75.1°F
Yesterday: 78.4°F
Record: 127.4°F
23-Aug-2023
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Aug-21

8.8
Aug-22

8.5
Aug-23

8.6
UV Forecast Datails
Sunrise is at: 6:09 am
Solar Noon: 13:00
Sunset is at: 7:52 pm
Almanac Indoor Temps Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 50.1°F
Sunrise: 6:09 am
Sun Transit Time: 13:00 08 21 2026
Sunset: 7:52 pm
Moonrise: 4:05 pm
Moonset: 11:28 pm
Full Moon: 27-Aug-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
10-Sep-2026
Detailed Astronomical Data: Here
Indoor Temp: 72.2°F
Max Indoor
Temp:
75.0°F
at 3:23 AM
Min Indoor
Temp:
70.8°F
at 2:32 PM
Indoor Humidity: 47%
Basement: 68.0°F
Attic Temp: 91.0°F
Max Attic
Temp:
95.0°F
at 3:34 PM
Min Attic
Temp:
67.0°F
at 6:34 AM
Detailed Indoor Temp: Here
HIGHS: LOWS:
103.8°F
5-Jul-2012
-27.0°F
30-Jan-2019
Daytime Records
  101.8°F°F
05-Jul-2012
  -13.4°F°F
30-Jan-2019
Nitetime Records
  87.1°F°F
24-Aug-2023
  -21.6°F°F
31-Jan-2019
ICN:3 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.8 | RCP:98%
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   2 Snow season July 1st to June 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM.   10 Historical average only to day 21 of just the month of August for this station since 2009.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of August for this station since 2009.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 80°F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Partly Cloudy

Lo 60°F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 78°F Lo 53°F Hi 76°F Lo 53°F Hi 78°F Lo 58°F Hi 80°F
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