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Observed at
Lowell, Massachusetts
08-23-2026 05:30 PM

Temperature

73.2°F

Hour Change

-0.5°F

Wet Bulb Temp

69.5°F

Humidity

83%

Hour Change

-1%

Dewpoint

67.7°F

Hour Change

-0.8°F

Wind

2 mph from 158° (SSE)

Wind Gust

6 mph

Barometer

29.79 inHg

3 Hour Trend

-0.02 inHg

Today's Rain

0.59 in

Current Rain Rate

0.00 in/hr

Last Hour of Rain

0.00 in

Apparent Temp

78.6°F

Wind Chill

73.2°F

Heat Index

74.1°F

Est. Cumulus Base

1424 feet

Today's Highs / Lows

Temperature
Climate Normals

High: 82.3℉ ; Low: 58.5℉

High Temperature

Low Temperature

74.3°F at 05:02 PM

63.8°F at 05:50 AM

High Humidity

Low Humidity

96% at 05:15 AM

81% at 04:59 PM

High Dewpoint

Low Dewpoint

69.6°F at 03:17 PM

62.5°F at 04:02 AM

High Barometer

Low Barometer

29.96 inHg at 12:06 AM

29.78 inHg at 05:08 PM

High Wind Gust

9 mph from 177° at 05:03 PM

High Rain Rate

1.68 in/hr at 11:58 AM

Low Wind Chill

63.8°F at 05:50 AM

High Heat Index

75.3°F at 05:02 PM

Yesterday's Statistics

High Temperature

Low Temperature

69.8°F at 11:09 AM

64.6°F at 11:54 PM

High Humidity

Low Humidity

94% at 11:21 PM

71% at 07:30 AM

High Dewpoint

Low Dewpoint

64.1°F at 06:30 PM

57.0°F at 07:31 AM

High Barometer

Low Barometer

30.07 inHg at 07:58 AM

29.96 inHg at 11:52 PM

High Wind Gust

9 mph from 26° at 06:11 AM

Rain

0.02 in

High Rain Rate

0.00 in/hr at 12:00 AM

Low Wind Chill

64.6°F at 11:54 PM

High Heat Index

70.1°F at 11:14 AM

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USA Extremes: Saturday, August 22, 2026
(Lower 48)

High Temperature
117°F at Blythe Asos, CA

Low Temperature
34°F at Angel Fire Airport, NM

High Precipatation
9.99in at Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA

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Afternoon
This Afternoon: Cloudy
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Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog
Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog
Monday

Monday: Areas Of Fog then Sunny
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Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
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Hi 78 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 82 °F


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Lowell Almanac Information
Station Elevation: 178 ft  Latitude: 42° 37' 33" N  Longitude: 71° 20' 12" W

Today's Almanac
Sun
Start astro twilight: 04:16:36 AM
Start civil twilight: 05:30:58 AM
Sunrise: 06:00:27 AM
Transit: 12:47:56 PM
Sunset: 07:34:40 PM
End civil twilight: 08:04:03 PM
End astro twilight: 09:18:00 PM
Azimuth: 265.1°
Altitude: 21.9°
Right ascension: 152.8°
Declination: 11.2°
Equinox: 09/22/2026 08:05:13 PM
Solstice: 12/21/2026 03:50:14 PM
Moon
Rise: 05:21:55 PM
Transit: 09:39:32 PM
Set: 01:00:59 AM
Azimuth: 129.2°
Altitude: 0.7°
Right ascension: 284.3°
Declination: -27.5°
Full moon: 08/28/2026 12:18:32 AM
New moon: 09/10/2026 11:26:59 PM
Phase: Waxing gibbous
(83% full)



Today's Total Daylight:  13 hours, 34 minutes, 12 seconds
2 minutes, 40 seconds Less than Yesterday

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