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Updated: @ 27-Jul-2026 1:18pm - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 71.5°F, Max: 71.7°F, Min: 54.9°F 71.5°F
Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 73.9°F

24-hr difference
-5.4°FColder 5.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 71.7°F
12:58pm 		80.9°F
2:57pm
Low: 54.9°F
6:15am 		55.4°F
5:41am
Wind from S S
3.5
Gust:
 1 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 9.2 mph 11:41am
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: 71 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 61.6°F Increased 1.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.006 inHg Falling 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 6:09am
Sunset: 8:20pm
Moonset: 4:05am
Moonrise: 6:54pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 13 days in cycle
97%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   8.5     Very High 
High: 8.6 @ 1:09pm
900 W/m2 (90 %)
High: 900 @  1:08pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 79 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. High 81°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo -100 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around -100, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. North wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy. Patchy light fog. Low 57°. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming northwest near calm after midnight.