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Updated: @ 23-Jun-2026 12:32pm - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 64.0°F, Max: 65.0°F, Min: 57.0°F 64°F
Warmer 2.5°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 64.0°F

24-hr difference
-1.7°FColder 1.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 65°F
12:20pm
71°F
2:43pm
Low: 57°F
5:14am
57.3°F
5:04am
 Wind from SE SE
4.5
Gust:
5 mph
2 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 14 mph 12:26pm
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: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 80 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 57.7°F Increased 0.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.056 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:49am
Sunset: 8:31pm
Moonset: 1:31am
Moonrise: 3:14pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
69%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   8.6     Very High 
High: 8.8 @ 11:58am
914 W/m2 (91 %)
High: 1083 @  11:48am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 69 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. High 76°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 55 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Light to moderate fog in the evening, then moderate to dense fog after midnight. Low 55°. Wind south-southeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.