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Wednesday  March 11, 2026
Day 070 of 365
Week 10 of 52
2026 Calendar

Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 hrs)

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Today

High/Low Temp 82.9°F 03:05 PM
59.4°F 07:35 AM
High/Low/Avg Humidity
99% 04:39 AM
46% 03:05 PM
87% Average
High/Low Dew Point
69.2°F 12:00 AM
58.8°F 03:14 PM
High/Low Pressure 29.958 in 02:07 AM
29.800 in 12:00 AM
Highest Wind Gust 22 mph 12:02 AM
Rainfall 0.44 in



Week
Since 12:00 AM Sunday

High/Low Temp 82.9°F Mar 11
49.5°F Mar 08
High/Low Humidity
99% Mar 08
46% Mar 11
High/Low Dew Point
75.3°F Mar 10
47.5°F Mar 08
High/Low Pressure 30.179 in Mar 08
29.767 in Mar 10
Highest Wind Gust 23 mph Mar 10
Rainfall 0.46 in

 

March

High/Low Temp 86.2°F Mar 03
49.1°F Mar 07
High/Low Humidity
99% Mar 07
46% Mar 11
High/Low Dew Point
75.3°F Mar 10
47.5°F Mar 08
High/Low Pressure 30.179 in Mar 08
29.767 in Mar 10
Highest Wind Gust 29 mph Mar 06
Rainfall 0.76 in


2026


High/Low Temp 87.6°F Jan 06
16.2°F Jan 26
Heat Index High
Wind Chill Low
92.2°F Mar 04
0.9°F Jan 25
High/Low Humidity
99% Jan 05
21% Jan 06
High/Low Dew Point
75.3°F Mar 10
13.6°F Jan 17
High/Low Pressure 30.778 in Jan 26
29.569 in Feb 25
Highest Wind Gust 30 mph Jan 14
Rainfall
3.78 in
10% of 36 inch Leander yearly average

32.22 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
03:30 pm
Updated every 5 minutes

Temperature Graphs and Comfort Index




Light Wind


gusting to Light Wind















81.4°F 27°C

feels like 80.6°F
 RISING at 1.8°F per hour

HIGH 82.9°F    LOW 59.4°F
W
273°
8 mph to 10 mph
12 kph to 16 kph
0.44 in
11.176 mm
total rain since midnight



Dew Point Comfort Index
STICKY
Dew Point 60.2°F 15°C
Relative Humidity 49%


   

CLOSED   DIRECT SUN   NO SHADE

up to 121°F INSIDE



Last Rain Event


03/11/2026 06:00:00 AM
0 days, 9 hours, 30 minutes ago



79.1°F 26°C
Server Room
High 79.7°F Low 74.2°F  


Wind Distribution


     
 
 
Last 24 hrs
2 hrs
Average         7 mph
7 mph
Average Gust  10 mph
11 mph
High Gust       23 mph
15 mph
 Outdoor Temperature Trends
compared to current temp of
81.4°F at 03:30 pm


  1.8°F above 1 hour ago
  5.8°F above 3 hours ago
  0.6°F above 03:30 pm Yesterday
  4.9°F above 03:30 pm 2 days ago
 15.0°F above 03:30 pm 3 days ago
-2.2°F below 03:30 pm last Wednesday
Rain Event Totals

            0.44 in  Since Midnight
          0.02 in  Yesterday
          0.46 in  Week
          0.76 in  March
          3.78 in This Year




         




  Change
falling
-0.023 in Hg last 3 hours


29.897 in Hg
1012 millibars







49%

High 99% 04:39 AM
 Low 46% 03:05 PM

-24% change last 3 hrs







60.2°F 15°C
  STICKY 

-6.2°F change last 3 hours
             
     
   


AcuRite 5-N-1®
Outdoor Sensor signal
100%
Sensor Batteries OK
Last sensor signal outage
03/05/2026 04:10:00 PM

5 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes ago


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Heavenly Bodies



Moon Phase
Northern Hemisphere



Distance 03:30 pm
252774 miles from Earth
46% Full

D i r e c t i o n
⬃ WSW
bearing 253°
Currently -33° ⇓ below the horizon
i
Wednesday  March 11, 2026
Moonrise 02:43:50 AM
Lunar Noon 07:39:52 AM
Moonset 12:35:18 PM

Next New 03/18/2026 08:23:21 PM
Next First Quarter 03/25/2026 02:17:35 PM
Next Full 04/01/2026 09:11:51 PM
Next Third Quarter 04/09/2026 11:51:30 PM

03:30 pm CDT
Direction SW @ 222°
92.3487790989 million miles from Earth
47.2390704509° ⇑ above the horizon

Wednesday  March 11, 2026
Astronomical Dawn 06:26:12 AM
Nautical Dawn 06:54:09 AM
Dawn 07:21:21 AM
Sunrise 07:47:23 AM
Solar Noon 01:41:20 PM
Sunset 07:35:44 PM
Dusk 08:01:47 PM
Dark 08:29:02 PM
Night 08:57:01 PM

 Daylight 11 hrs, 52 min
1 min, 51 sec more than yesterday
Darkness 12 hrs, 8 min


Seasonal Solar Events-Earth
Timestamps are Central Daylight Time (UTC -5 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
Wednesday  March 11, 2026
  03:30 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.
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

92.3487790989 million miles  from Earth
Rise 07:45:52 AM
Set 07:37:15 PM
Bearing 222.16004434°
47.2390704509° 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

57.6117958383 million miles  from Earth
36.6603796439 million miles from the Sun
Rise 07:13:24 AM
Set 06:56:22 PM
Bearing 231.651083966°
41.0321428728° 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

151.651870136 million miles from Earth
67.3432631285 million miles from the Sun
Rise 08:33:42 AM
Set 08:46:35 PM
Bearing 204.702791161°
58.7382471639° 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

92.3487790989 million miles  from the Sun
252774 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

216.177240601 million miles from Earth
128.536207769 million miles from the Sun
Rise 07:12:35 AM
Set 06:30:01 PM
Bearing 229.799938776°
34.4591683816° 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

442.147465749 million miles from Earth
486.820641391 million miles from the Sun
Rise 02:18:33 PM
Set 04:21:35 AM
Bearing 71.1923184739°
13.707937801° 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

0.972936341435 billion mi  from Earth
0.882799767924 billion miles from the Sun
Rise 08:28:13 AM
Set 08:27:59 PM
Bearing 208.106288085°
55.4094383587° 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

1.84505046801 billion miles  from Earth
1.81057252432 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 11:06:11 AM
Set 12:50:00 AM
Bearing 99.7115001457°
55.215017024° 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

2.86862175703 billion miles  from Earth
2.77779744019 billion miles  from the Sun
Rise 08:20:53 AM
Set 08:21:01 PM
Bearing 211.024240521°
54.7542114814° 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.




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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 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. He will be sorely missed.





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