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Wednesday  April 22, 2026
Day 112 of 365
Week 16 of 52
2026 Calendar

Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 hrs)

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This Morning
   
High/Low Temp 62°F 12:00 AM
62°F 12:05 AM
High/Low/Avg Humidity
 99% 12:00 AM
99% 12:00 AM
99% Average
High/Low Dew Point
 62°F 12:00 AM
62°F 12:05 AM
High/Low Pressure 30.113 in 12:00 AM
30.107 in 12:35 AM
Highest Wind Gust 7 mph 12:43 AM
Rainfall 0.00 in



Week
Since 12:00 AM Sunday

High/Low Temp 71°F Apr 19
47°F Apr 19
High/Low Humidity
 99% Apr 19
41% Apr 19
High/Low Dew Point
 63°F Apr 21
42°F Apr 19
High/Low Pressure 30.384 in Apr 19
30.105 in Apr 21
Highest Wind Gust 18 mph Apr 19
Rainfall 2.47 in

 

April

High/Low Temp 90°F Apr 01
44°F Apr 07
High/Low Humidity
 99% Apr 02
37% Apr 06
High/Low Dew Point
 75°F Apr 13
42°F Apr 19
High/Low Pressure 30.384 in Apr 19
29.753 in Apr 01
Highest Wind Gust 25 mph Apr 18
Rainfall 6.49 in


2026


High/Low Temp 96°F Mar 15
16°F Jan 26
Heat Index High
Wind Chill Low
 96°F Apr 17
1°F Jan 25
High/Low Humidity
 99% Jan 05
21% Jan 06
High/Low Dew Point
 75°F Mar 10
14°F Jan 17
High/Low Pressure 30.778 in Jan 26
29.551 in Mar 15
Highest Wind Gust 34 mph Mar 15
Rainfall
10.27 in
28% of 36 inch annual avg

25.73 inches still needed before Jan 1st next year to achieve 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
12:45 am
Updated every 5 minutes

Temperature Graphs and Comfort Index




Light Breeze

gusting to Light Breeze















62°F 16°C

feels like 64°F
⇔
 STEADY

HIGH 62°F    LOW 62°F 		SSE
160°
4 mph to 7 mph
6 kph to 10 kph		0.00 in
0.0 mm
total rain since midnight



Dew Point Comfort Index
STICKY
Dew Point 62°F 16°C
Relative Humidity 99%



Last Rain Event


04/21/2026 11:55:00 PM
0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes ago



73°F 22°C
Server Room
High 73°F Low 73°F  


Wind Distribution


     
 
 
Last 24 hrs
2 hrs
Average         5 mph
4 mph
Average Gust  7 mph
6 mph
High Gust       15 mph
8 mph
 Outdoor Temperature Trends
compared to current temp of
62°F at 12:45 am

-0°F below 1 hour ago
  6°F above 12:45 am Yesterday
  0°F above 12:45 am 2 days ago
 13°F above 12:45 am 3 days ago
-9°F below 12:45 am last Wednesday
Rain Event Totals

            0.00 in  Since Midnight
          1.77 in  Yesterday
          2.47 in  Week
          6.49 in  April
          10.27 in This Year




         




  Change
⇓ falling
-0.015 in Hg last 3 hours


30.107 in Hg
1019 millibars







99%

High 99% 12:00 AM
 Low 99% 12:00 AM

0% change last 3 hrs







62°F 16°C
  STICKY 

0°F change last 3 hours
             
     
   


AcuRite 5-N-1®
Outdoor Sensor signal 100%
Sensor Batteries OK
Last sensor signal outage
04/18/2026 10:30:00 AM

3 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes ago

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Heavenly Bodies



Moon Phase
Northern Hemisphere



Distance 12:45 am
227979 miles from Earth
30% Full

D i r e c t i o n
⬁ WNW
bearing 298°
Currently 5° ⇑ above the horizon
i
Wednesday  April 22, 2026
Moonrise 11:22:30 AM
Lunar Noon 06:49:24 PM
Moonset 01:17:30 AM

Next New 05/16/2026 03:00:55 PM
Next First Quarter 04/23/2026 09:31:37 PM
Next Full 05/01/2026 12:23:03 PM
Next Third Quarter 05/09/2026 04:10:19 PM

12:45 am CDT
Direction NNW @ 344°
93.4348803342 million miles from Earth
-45.8922698447° ⇓ below the horizon
Wednesday  April 22, 2026
Astronomical Dawn 05:31:06 AM
Nautical Dawn 06:01:42 AM
Dawn 06:30:39 AM
Sunrise 06:57:41 AM
Solar Noon 01:29:53 PM
Sunset 08:02:32 PM
Dusk 08:29:38 PM
Dark 08:58:40 PM
Night 09:29:23 PM

 Daylight 13 hrs, 8 min
1 min, 41 sec more than yesterday
Darkness 10 hrs, 52 min
Seasonal Solar Events-Earth
Timestamps are Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 hrs)

Northern Hemisphere
   Vernal Equinox 03/20/2027 03:24:29 PM
 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 03/20/2027 03:24:29 PM
    Winter Solstice 06/21/2026 03:24:28 AM



Our Solar System
Wednesday  April 22, 2026
  12:45 am Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 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.- CDT



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

93.4348803342 million miles  from Earth
Rise 06:56:07 AM
Set 08:04:06 PM
Bearing 344.104793781°
-45.8922698447° 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

106.345902813 million miles  from Earth
39.4070340706 million miles from the Sun
Rise 06:06:43 AM
Set 06:23:23 PM
Bearing 14.3526709464°
-56.7126521127° 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

137.679346676 million miles from Earth
66.8726835308 million miles from the Sun
Rise 08:18:30 AM
Set 10:05:49 PM
Bearing 320.544028919°
-28.3281310355° 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

93.4348803342 million miles  from the Sun
227979 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

210.146743082 million miles from Earth
128.880744306 million miles from the Sun
Rise 05:57:08 AM
Set 06:16:25 PM
Bearing 16.7743759883°
-55.2997694263° 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

502.875919909 million miles from Earth
488.190631779 million miles from the Sun
Rise 11:45:58 AM
Set 01:47:17 AM
Bearing 289.477432573°
11.8605389701° 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

0.966098711784 billion mi  from Earth
0.881613991333 billion miles from the Sun
Rise 05:57:10 AM
Set 06:06:36 PM
Bearing 19.1393102054°
-56.7023214516° 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

1.89210973536 billion miles  from Earth
1.80988655398 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 08:27:16 AM
Set 10:09:49 PM
Bearing 318.390251707°
-27.1399974312° 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

2.85890984251 billion miles  from Earth
2.77770098946 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 05:39:53 AM
Set 05:43:05 PM
Bearing 28.5435603245°
-56.128107448° above the horizon

The moon phase, sun, and solar system sections on this website are dedicated to the late Elwood Downey WB0OEW.
In addition to Ham Clock, he also developed the PyEphem astronomical position computing library for the Python computer language used to create this page.




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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.

This station is here solely in the public interest and simply for the greater good that up to date weather information brings everyone.

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TECHNICAL SALUTATIONS

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 1.972 lines of HTML over the last eight years.



Elwood Downey
RIP Jan 29, 2026

The astronomical position calculations used in the Heavenly Bodies section of this website were written by Mr. Downey. The last time that I heard from Elwood was in April of 2024 when we exchanged photos of the full solor eclipse on April 8th. Both his friendly attitude and his ingenious abilities will be sorely missed.



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