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Updated: @ 06-Jul-2026 10:07am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 59.1°F, Max: 59.1°F, Min: 56.8°F 59.1°F
Warmer 0.7°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 59°F

24-hr difference
-0.1°FColder 0.1°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.1°F
12:23am
70.3°F
2:49pm
Low: 56.8°F
6:41am
57°F
7:03am
 Wind from SSW SSW
0.2
Gust:
1 mph
1 Bft - Calm
Today: 7 mph 9:58am
Month: 16.0 mph July 2
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0 in
Season Total: 0 in
0 day since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 87 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 55.2°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.014 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:54am
Sunset: 8:30pm
Moonset: 12:18pm
Moonrise: 11:52pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 21 days in cycle
62%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   1.9     Low 
High: 2.0 @ 10:03am
223 W/m2 (30 %)
High: 229 @  10:03am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 75°. UV index up to 10. Wind southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the morning, becoming 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 55 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy. Patchy light fog in the evening, then light to moderate fog after midnight. Low 56°. Wind southwest around 3 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming north-northeast after midnight.