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Updated: @ 25-Jul-2026 12:53pm - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 76.9°F, Max: 77.4°F, Min: 54.7°F 76.9°F
Warmer 4.0°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 78.8°F

24-hr difference
1.5°FWarmer 1.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 77.4°F
12:51pm 		82.2°F
3:28pm
Low: 54.7°F
5:03am 		54.8°F
6:25am
Wind from SSW SSW
3.6
Gust:
 3 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 8.1 mph 9:38am
Month: 17.0 mph July 6
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0.08 in
Season Total: 0.08 in
1 rain day in July.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 59 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 61.5°F Increased 1.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.989 inHg Falling 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 6:07am
Sunset: 8:21pm
Moonset: 2:19am
Moonrise: 5:10pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 11 days in cycle
87%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   8.3     Very High 
High: 8.3 @ 12:44pm
888 W/m2 (89 %)
High: 888 @  12:50pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 81 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly clear. High 80°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 58 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Moderate fog. Low 59°. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming 2 mph after midnight.