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Thursday  January 15, 2026
Day 015 of 365
Week 02 of 52
2026 Calendar

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Today

High/Low Temp 66°F 02:19 PM
34°F 07:41 AM
High/Low/Avg Humidity
 85% 07:32 AM
38% 02:51 PM
64% Average
High/Low Dew Point
 41°F 02:19 PM
30°F 07:31 AM
High/Low Pressure 30.369 in 07:41 AM
30.069 in 02:51 PM
Highest Wind Gust 10 mph 02:25 PM
Rainfall 0.00 in



Week
since 12:00 AM Sunday

High/Low Temp 66°F Jan 15
34°F Jan 11
High/Low Humidity
 89% Jan 13
27% Jan 11
High/Low Dew Point
 46°F Jan 13
19°F Jan 11
High/Low Pressure 30.651 in Jan 11
30.039 in Jan 14
Highest Wind Gust 30 mph Jan 14
Rainfall 0.01 in

 

January

High/Low Temp 88°F Jan 06
34°F Jan 11
High/Low Humidity
 99% Jan 05
21% Jan 06
High/Low Dew Point
 68°F Jan 07
19°F Jan 11
High/Low Pressure 30.651 in Jan 11
29.673 in Jan 02
Highest Wind Gust 30 mph Jan 14
Rainfall 0.01 in


2026


High/Low Temp 88°F Jan 06
34°F Jan 11
Heat Index High
Wind Chill Low
 86°F Jan 02
30°F Jan 10
High/Low Humidity
 99% Jan 05
21% Jan 06
High/Low Dew Point
 68°F Jan 07
19°F Jan 11
High/Low Pressure 30.651 in Jan 11
29.673 in Jan 02
Highest Wind Gust 30 mph Jan 14
Rainfall
0.01 in
0% of 36 inch Leander yearly average

35.99 inches still needed before Jan 1st next year to match annual average

 



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Mason Creek Tornado 2000


        

Leander, Texas   USA
      Located ½ mile WNW of Bagdad Rd at Crystal Falls Pkwy
Approx 25 miles NW of Austin

ELEVATION 1037 FT
316 METERS
30.55295° N   97.86159° W

 
Conditions at
03:00 pm
Updated every 5 min

Temperature Graphs and Comfort Index




Light Breeze

gusting to Light Breeze















66°F 18°C

feels like 62°F
⇑ RISING at 2°F per hour

HIGH 66°F    LOW 34°F 		WSW
239°
4 mph to 7 mph
6 kph to 10 kph		0.00 in
0.0 mm
total rain since midnight



Dew Point Comfort Index
DRY
Dew Point 40°F 4°C
Relative Humidity 39%



Last Rain Event


01/13/2026 09:15:00 AM
2 days, 5 hours, 45 minutes ago



79°F 26°C
Server Room
High 79°F Low 71°F  


Wind Distribution


     
 
 
Last 24 hrs
2 hrs
Average         5 mph
5 mph
Average Gust  7 mph
7 mph
High Gust       25 mph
10 mph
 Outdoor Temperature Trends
compared to current temp of
66°F at 03:00 pm

  2°F above 1 hour ago
  6°F above 3 hours ago
  0°F above 03:00 pm Yesterday
  7°F above 03:00 pm 2 days ago
 4°F above 03:00 pm 3 days ago
-13°F below 03:00 pm last Thursday
Rain Event Totals

            0.00 in  Since Midnight
          0.00 in  Yesterday
          0.01 in  Week
          0.01 in  January
          0.01 in This Year




         




  Change
⇓ falling
-0.169 in Hg last 3 hours


30.070 in Hg
1018 millibars







39%

High 85% 07:32 AM
 Low 38% 02:51 PM

-6% change last 3 hrs







40°F 4°C
  DRY 

2°F change last 3 hours
             
     
   


AcuRite 5-N-1®
Outdoor Sensor signal 6%
Sensor Batteries OK
Last sensor signal outage
01/10/2026 02:35:00 PM

5 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes ago

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Heavenly Bodies



Moon Phase
Northern Hemisphere



Distance 03:00 pm
250654 miles from Earth
8% Full

D i r e c t i o n
⬃ SW
bearing 236°
Currently 0° ⇑ above the horizon
i
Thursday  January 15, 2026
Moonrise 05:09:06 AM
Lunar Noon 10:06:16 AM
Moonset 03:02:28 PM

Next New 01/18/2026 01:51:51 PM
Next First Quarter 01/25/2026 10:47:17 PM
Next Full 02/01/2026 04:09:07 PM
Next Third Quarter 02/09/2026 06:43:00 AM

03:00 pm CST
Direction SW @ 217°
91.4416779585 million miles from Earth
28.6054640365° ⇑ above the horizon
Thursday  January 15, 2026
Astronomical Dawn 06:04:41 AM
Nautical Dawn 06:33:40 AM
Dawn 07:02:27 AM
Sunrise 07:30:34 AM
Solar Noon 12:40:56 PM
Sunset 05:51:31 PM
Dusk 06:19:38 PM
Dark 06:48:25 PM
Night 07:17:24 PM

 Daylight 10 hrs, 25 min
1 min, 0 sec more than yesterday
Darkness 13 hrs, 35 min
Seasonal Solar Events-Earth
Timestamps are Central Standard Time (UTC -6 hrs)

Northern Hemisphere
   Vernal Equinox 03/20/2026 09:45:50 AM
 Summer Solstice 06/21/2026 03:24:28 AM
Autumnal Equinox 09/22/2026 07:05:06 PM
    Winter Solstice 12/21/2026 02:49:56 PM
Southern Hemisphere
   Vernal Equinox 09/22/2026 07:05:06 PM
 Summer Solstice 12/21/2026 02:49:56 PM
Autumnal Equinox 03/20/2026 09:45:50 AM
    Winter Solstice 06/21/2026 03:24:28 AM



Our Solar System
Thursday  January 15, 2026
  03:00 pm Central Standard Time (UTC -6 hrs)
updated every 5 minutes

Distances are calculated from center to center of the applicable planetary bodies.
All years, days, and hours are in Earth time units. All rise and set timestamps are in U.S.- CST



99.86% total mass of the entire solar system.
Converts 600 million tons of hydrogen per
second into heat and light from nuclear
fusion inside it's core. Medium size star.

Diameter 864,938 mi
Rotation Period 648 hours       Year 247.7 billion years
Average surface temp 10,000°F 5538°C
Current Position and Bearings

91.4416779585 million miles  from Earth
Rise 07:28:52 AM
Set 05:53:12 PM
Bearing 217.307222256°
28.6054640365° above the horizon




Smallest planet. Closest to the Sun,
but not the hottest planet. Shrinking
diameter and surface wrinkling due to
loss of core temp. No moon.


Diameter 3,031.9 mi
Day 4222.6 hrs      Year 88 days
Average surface temp 330°F 166°C
Current Position and Bearings

132.941514962 million miles  from Earth
42.2416648803 million miles from the Sun
Rise 07:22:20 AM
Set 05:30:41 PM
Bearing 218.762585304°
24.7189805308° above the horizon
Hottest planet due to high pressure CO2
greenhouse atmosphere. Brightest due to
highly reflective clouds of CO2. No moon.

Diameter 7,520.8 mi
Day 2802 hrs      Year 224.7 days
Average surface temp 867°F 464°C
Current Position and Bearings

158.93575062 million miles from Earth
67.6857607255 million miles from the Sun
Rise 07:41:54 AM
Set 06:00:11 PM
Bearing 214.705712484°
29.4078644149° above the horizon


Only planet with H2O oceans, active life forms,
and just one moon.

Diameter 7,917.5 mi
Day 24 hrs      Year 365.25 days
Average surface temp 59°F 15°C (rising due to CO2 pollution)
Current Position

91.4416779585 million miles  from the Sun
250654 mi  from the Moon
Oxidized ores explain it's reddish tint.
Polar ice caps, a rocky core, and four
seasons like Earth. 2 moons

Diameter 4,212.3 mi
Day 24h 37m 23s       Year: 687 days
Average surface temp -85°F -65°C
Current Position and Bearings

222.827199122 million miles from Earth
131.465355638 million miles from the Sun
Rise 07:28:24 AM
Set 05:42:04 PM
Bearing 217.787206969°
26.8144791531° above the horizon
Largest planet, all gases, no land surface
Violent hydrogen & helium atmosphere.
95 moons

Diameter 86,881 mi
Day 09h 50m 30s       Year 11.86 years
Average surface temp -166°F -110°C
Current Position and Bearings

393.994440056 million miles from Earth
484.97761692 million miles from the Sun
Rise 05:14:44 PM
Set 07:14:36 AM
Bearing 42.0373247375°
-23.8351352692° above the horizon




Saturn's strong gravity is devouring her rings
at 45 tons per second. 146 confirmed moons.
All gases, no land surface. 2nd largest planet.

Diameter 72,367 mi
Day 10h 14m       Year 29.46 years
Average surface temp -220°F -140°C
Current Position and Bearings

0.924355581588 billion mi  from Earth
0.884376843697 billion miles from the Sun
Rise 10:48:52 AM
Set 10:37:25 PM
Bearing 139.185116793°
48.2551464673° above the horizon

28° axial tilt, similar to Mars & Earth
Rotates on it's side. 27 moons. No land
surface. 3rd largest planet

Diameter 31,518 mi
Day: 17h 14m       Year: 84 years
Average surface temp -320°F -196°C
Current Position and Bearings

1.76150871299 billion miles  from Earth
1.81147940938 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 01:41:02 PM
Set 03:24:34 AM
Bearing 76.3289827297°
15.6665141823° above the horizon

Furthest, darkest, coldest, and smallest
outer planet. 1,500 mph winds and
14 moons. No land surface. 4th largest planet.

Diameter 30,599 mi
Day 16 hrs       Year 164.8 years
Average surface temp -330°F -201°C
Current Position and Bearings

2.81674686797 billion miles  from Earth
2.77792669125 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 10:52:31 AM
Set 10:49:34 PM
Bearing 135.141180352°
48.5752125469° above the horizon



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Steve
Callsign W5SDC
Storm chaser, weather station technician, and internet domain linux admin

This station's first weather page went live on the internet in January of 2004. Since then, home weather stations have become much more reliable, affordable, and now provide much more data than just basic temperature, wind, and rain measurements.

It is a pleasure to have a weather station on the web and very honorable to be able to submit instrument readings to NOAA's MADIS database through the CWOP-Citizens Weather Observer Program. I also xmit conditions at 5 min intervals to Weather Underground and findu.com.

My data from Leander, Texas combined with thousands of other private stations from around the world provide invaluable data used for forecasting, nowcasting, and scientific study by students of meteorology and climate.

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Tom Keffer                                 Matt Wall

    

Gary Roderick

Big thanks to Tom Keffer for writing the weeWX weather station engine and also to Matthew Wall and Gary Roderick for their invaluable contributions to weeWX, it's drivers, and it's extensions. Get the whole saga of weeWX and the software at the link above. weeWX is relatively easy to configure and use even for those like me with limited programming experience. On June 26, 2017, I started with the basic HTML template that was included with weeWX and have watched this entire weather website's template grow to 1.953 lines of HTML over the last eight years.



Elwood Downey


Thank You Elwood Downey, WB0OEW for your creation of the astronomical position calculations used in the Heavenly Bodies section of this website. Donating your libastro C calculation library for use in PyEphem for linux was a very gracious thing to do. Many people are grateful for your generosity and hard work on that project and so many others.



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