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Wednesday  August 19, 2026
Day 231 of 365
Week 33 of 52
2026 Calendar

Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 hrs)

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Heat Index 107°F






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Today
from midnight to 04:10 pm

High/Low Temp 106°F 03:14 PM
78°F 07:06 AM
Feels Temp Hi
Feels Temp Lo
 115°F 03:14 PM
82°F 06:36 AM
High/Low/Avg Humidity
 82% 06:44 AM
36% 03:14 PM
62% Average
High/Low Dew Point
 75°F 09:17 AM
69°F 11:36 AM
High/Low Pressure 30.002 in 11:12 AM
29.876 in 04:02 PM
Highest Wind Gust 15 mph 08:38 AM
Rainfall 0.00 in



This Week
since 12 AM Sunday

High/Low Temp 106°F Aug 19
74°F Aug 18
Feels Temp Hi
Feels Temp Lo
 115°F Aug 19
79°F Aug 17
High/Low Humidity
 96% Aug 16
24% Aug 17
High/Low Dew Point
 79°F Aug 17
60°F Aug 17
High/Low Pressure 30.166 in Aug 16
29.876 in Aug 19
Highest Wind Gust 15 mph Aug 18
Rainfall 0.00 in

 

August

High/Low Temp 106°F Aug 19
72°F Aug 02
Feels Temp Hi
Feels Temp Lo
 115°F Aug 19
77°F Aug 02
High/Low Humidity
 97% Aug 06
24% Aug 17
High/Low Dew Point
 81°F Aug 15
60°F Aug 17
High/Low Pressure 30.166 in Aug 16
29.770 in Aug 03
Highest Wind Gust 20 mph Aug 13
Rainfall 0.00 in


2026


High/Low Temp 107°F Jul 22
16°F Jan 26
Feels Temp Hi
Feels Temp Lo
 119°F Jul 22
1°F Jan 25
High/Low Humidity
 99% Jan 05
21% Jan 06
High/Low Dew Point
 85°F Jun 18
14°F Jan 17
High/Low Pressure 30.778 in Jan 26
29.551 in Mar 15
Highest Wind Gust 36 mph May 19
Rainfall
34.03 in YEAR TO DATE

94% of 36 inch annual average

1.97 inches still needed before January 1st to match South Central Texas annual rainfall average

 



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Mason Creek Tornado 2000


        

Leander, Texas   USA
      Located ½ mile WNW of Bagdad Rd at Crystal Falls Pkwy
in the Mason Creek subdivision
≈25 miles NNW of Austin

ELEVATION 1037 FT
316 METERS
30.55295° N   97.86159° W

 
Conditions at
04:10 pm
Fresh sensor readings every 5 minutes
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Light Wind


gusting to Light Wind















103°F 39°C

feels like 107°F 41°C

⇔
 STEADY
SSE
153°
7 mph to 10 mph
11 kph to 16 kph		0.00 in
0.0 mm
total rain since midnight



Dew Point Comfort Index
OPPRESSIVE
Dew Point 72°F 22°C
Relative Humidity 38%


   

103°F Outside

DIRECT SUN HEAT INTENSITY
MODERATE
\\\\\ Sunlight Angle 50°\\\\\

✓  PARKED ✓ CLOSED  ✓ NO SHADE  
✓ DIRECT SUN (1 HOUR OR MORE)  
up to 145°F inside vehicles
when all ✓ conditions above are true

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Last Rain Event


07/24/2026 05:25:00 AM
26 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes ago



78°F 25°C
Server Room
High 79°F Low 75°F  


Wind Distribution


     
 
 
Last 24 hrs
2 hrs
Average         5 mph
5 mph
Average Gust  8 mph
8 mph
High Gust       15 mph
11 mph
 Outdoor Temperature Trends
compared to current temp of
103°F at 04:10 pm

-1°F below 1 hour ago
  2°F above 3 hours ago
  1°F above 04:10 pm Yesterday
-2°F below 04:10 pm 48 hours ago
 1°F above 04:10 pm 72 hours ago
 3°F above 04:10 pm last Wednesday
Rain Totals

            0.00 in  since midnight
          0.00 in  yesterday
          0.00 in  this week
          0.00 in  this month
          34.03 in this year




         




  Change
⇓ falling
-0.076 in Hg last 3 hours


29.877 in Hg
1011 millibars







38%

High 82% 06:44 AM
 Low 36% 03:14 PM

-1% change last 3 hrs







72°F 22°C
  OPPRESSIVE 

1°F change last 3 hours
             
     
   


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Outdoor Sensor signal 100%
Sensor Batteries OK
Last sensor signal outage
08/17/2026 12:30:00 AM

2 days, 15 hours, 40 minutes ago

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Heavenly Bodies




Moon Phase
Northern Hemisphere



Distance 04:10 pm
247648 miles from Earth
48% Full

D i r e c t i o n
⬂ SE
bearing 138°
Currently 21° ⇑ above the horizon
i
Wednesday  August 19, 2026
Moonrise 01:56:44 PM
Lunar Noon 07:06:25 PM
Moonset 12:12:15 AM

Next New 09/10/2026 10:26:52 PM
Next First Quarter 08/19/2026 09:46:13 PM
Next Full 08/27/2026 11:18:23 PM
Next Third Quarter 09/04/2026 02:51:06 AM

04:10 pm CDT
Direction WSW @ 251°
94.0633060242 million miles from Earth
50.0053721968° ⇑ above the horizon
Wednesday  August 19, 2026
Astronomical Dawn 05:34:55 AM
Nautical Dawn 06:05:42 AM
Dawn 06:34:49 AM
Sunrise 07:02:07 AM
Solar Noon 01:35:01 PM
Sunset 08:07:28 PM
Dusk 08:34:42 PM
Dark 09:03:45 PM
Night 09:34:25 PM

 Daylight 13 hrs, 9 min
-20 sec less than yesterday
Darkness 10 hrs, 51 min
Future Seasonal Solar Events
Timestamps are Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 hrs)

Northern Hemisphere
   Vernal Equinox 03/20/2027 03:24:29 PM
 Summer Solstice 06/21/2027 09:10:47 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 06/21/2027 09:10:47 AM



Our Solar System
Wednesday  August 19, 2026
  04:10 pm 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.
Fuses 600 million tons of hydrogen into helium
every second. The heat and light inside
its nuclear core takes thousands of years
to reach the Sun's surface. Then
roughly eight minutes to reach Earth.

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

94.0633060242 million miles  from Earth
Rise 07:00:35 AM
Set 08:09:01 PM
Bearing 251.878497947°
50.0053721968° 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

119.273513842 million miles  from Earth
29.4519094668 million miles from the Sun
Rise 06:19:55 AM
Set 07:49:02 PM
Bearing 262.52990475°
45.8451244639° 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

60.3479258993 million miles from Earth
67.6513314505 million miles from the Sun
Rise 10:35:45 AM
Set 10:08:04 PM
Bearing 175.018816349°
52.5636502863° above the horizon


Only planet with H2O oceans, active and
extinct 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

94.0633060242 million miles  from the Sun
247648 mi  from the Moon
Oxidized ores explain its 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

177.805652849 million miles from Earth
139.816443919 million miles from the Sun
Rise 03:00:52 AM
Set 05:05:40 PM
Bearing 291.46856932°
10.4475546846° above the horizon
Largest planet, all gases, no land surface,
and a dilute core. Violent hydrogen & helium
atmosphere. Storms last for centuries.
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

581.865120808 million miles from Earth
492.022331957 million miles from the Sun
Rise 05:47:59 AM
Set 07:19:34 PM
Bearing 268.651885266°
39.5292314629° above the horizon




Saturn's strong gravity is devouring her rings
at 11 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

0.81180591568 billion mi  from Earth
0.878200273857 billion miles from the Sun
Rise 10:24:00 PM
Set 10:46:02 AM
Bearing 348.839945367°
-55.7007117758° above the horizon

28° axial tilt, similar to Mars & Earth
Rotates on its 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

1.8195381868 billion miles  from Earth
1.80788927927 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 01:00:11 AM
Set 02:48:23 PM
Bearing 306.7825911°
-15.6455796525° 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

2.70177795541 billion miles  from Earth
2.77742830339 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 09:51:13 PM
Set 09:59:18 AM
Bearing 7.18222821889°
-58.9715254448° 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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THANK YOU


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 to Mason Creek, Leander, Texas, and the world.

This site will never try to put a cookie on your computer, try to sell you something, or try to send you unsolicited E-Mail.

Thanks for stopping by.



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, its drivers, and its 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 2,066 lines of HTML over the last eight years.



SILENT KEY
Elwood Downey
RIP since 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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