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Updated: @ 29-Jun-2026 10:17am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 58.0°F, Max: 58.1°F, Min: 52.8°F 58°F
Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 58°F

24-hr difference
-3°FColder 3.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 58.1°F
9:30am 		76.6°F
6:08pm
Low: 52.8°F
3:26am 		48.9°F
6:26am
Wind from SSW SSW
0.7
Gust:
 0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 8.1 mph 6:59am
Month: 21.0 mph June 22
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0.01 in
Season Total: 27.39 in
1 rain day in June.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 89 %  
Dew Point: 54.8°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.913 inHg Rising 0.01 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:51am
Sunset: 8:31pm
Moonset: 5:16am
Moonrise: 8:08pm
Full Moon
Full Moon, Moon at 14 days in cycle
100%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   1.5     Low 
High: 1.5 @ 10:16am
197 W/m2 (25 %)
High: 197 @  10:16am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 76 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 71°. UV index up to 8. Wind southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 56 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Low 53°. Wind east-northeast around 5 mph.