Galveston, Texas

Local Time: 7:00 PM CST on January 09, 2009 (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 29.3° N 94.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Dongo (South Indian Ocean)

	Current Conditions

Amateur Radio Station KC5SNX, Galveston, Texas (PWS)

Updated: 6:51 PM CST on January 09, 2009

66.1 °F

Partly Cloudy

Humidity:	98%
Dew Point:	66 °F
Wind:	8.0 mph from the ESE
Wind Gust:	11.0 mph
Pressure:	29.93 in (Falling)
Visibility:	9.0 miles
UV:	0.0 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 5500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	13 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KGLS)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	106° (ESE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Galveston	66 °F	Partly Cloudy	5:52 PM CST
	Ellington Field	72 °F	Overcast	6:50 PM CST
	Houston Clover	72 °F	Mostly Cloudy	5:53 PM CST
	Houston	72 °F	Mostly Cloudy	5:53 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KGLS)

62 °F

50 °F

Record (KGLS)

74 °F (1952)

15 °F (1886)

Yesterday

73 °F

52 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 2

Detailed History and Climate (KGLS)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Alice	87°F
Brownwood	86°F
Edinburg	86°F
Falfurrias	86°F
Laredo	86°F

State Lows:
Marfa	21°F
Dalhart	23°F
Perryton	26°F
Canadian	28°F
Sonora	30°F

Astronomy

January 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:14 AM CST

5:38 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:48 AM CST

6:04 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:19 AM CST

6:33 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:50 AM CST

7:02 PM CST

Moon

4:08 PM CST (1/9)

5:50 AM CST (1/9)

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 15m

Length of Day

10h 23m

Tomorrow will be 0m 47s longer.

Extended View

Waxing Gibbous, 98% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	1 / 10 Full	1 / 17 Last Quarter	1 / 26 New	2 / 2 First Quarter

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Galveston, TX

66.1 °F

Partly Cloudy

at 6:51 PM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 77550

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
65° F \| 45° F	54° F \| 49° F	58° F \| 45° F	61° F \| 47° F	63° F \| 43° F
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Forecast for Galveston

Updated: 3:30 PM CST on January 9, 2009

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Patchy fog early in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers early in the morning...then partly cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. Windy...cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming north and increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Breezy...colder. Lows around 40 inland...in the mid 40s coast. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

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Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s inland...in the upper 40s coast. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s inland...in the upper 50s coast.

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Monday Night and Tuesday

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night and Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Windy...cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30 inland...in the lower 30s coast.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Air quality Forecast for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Moderate		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Moderate		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Friday	Good		OZONE
Friday	Good		PM10
Saturday	Good		OZONE
Saturday	Good		PM10
Sunday	Good		OZONE
Sunday	Good		PM10
Monday	Good		PM10
Monday	Good		OZONE
Tuesday	Good		OZONE
Tuesday	Good		PM10
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 43 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Rain Showers, 52 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Twins vs. Yankees	1:15 PM EDT on March 15, 2009	Forecast not available.
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Clermont Foot vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 50° F/ 10° C
Troyes vs. Sedan	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Clear, High 30° F/ -1° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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