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Updated: @ 23-Jul-2026 12:58pm - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 75.3°F, Max: 75.6°F, Min: 54.8°F 75.3°F
Warmer 4.3°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 77.4°F

24-hr difference
4.5°FWarmer 4.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 75.6°F
12:55pm 		74.9°F
5:21pm
Low: 54.8°F
6:03am 		61.3°F
6:24am
Wind from E E
1.4
Gust:
 1 mph
1 Bft - Light Air
Today: 10.4 mph 10:35am
Month: 17.0 mph July 6
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.08 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: 65 % Decreased 8.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 62.7°F Increased 0.8°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.982 inHg Falling 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 6:06am
Sunset: 8:23pm
Moonset: 12:58am
Moonrise: 4:08pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
72%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   8.9     Very High 
High: 8.9 @ 12:52pm
905 W/m2 (91 %)
High: 905 @  12:52pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 78 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. High 77°. UV index up to 10. Wind southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 24 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 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Moderate to dense fog. Low 60°. Wind west-southwest around 4 mph.