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Updated: @ 21-Jun-2026 10:12am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 61.0°F, Max: 61.0°F, Min: 54.3°F 61°F
Warmer 1.6°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 60.9°F

24-hr difference
-3.3°FColder 3.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 61°F
10:07am
70°F
1:08pm
Low: 54.3°F
5:40am
59.5°F
6:04am
 Wind from SSE SSE
1.4
Gust:
3 mph
0 Bft - Light Air
Today: 8.1 mph 2:22am
Month: 20.0 mph June 6
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: Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 87 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 57.1°F Increased 1.0°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.938 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 8:30pm
Moonset: 12:43am
Moonrise: 1:11pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 7 days in cycle
48%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   2.3     Low 
High: 2.3 @ 10:07am
260 W/m2 (34 %)
High: 262 @  10:09am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 72°. UV index up to 9. Wind west-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the afternoon.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 53°. Wind east around 5 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.