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Updated: @ 20-Jun-2026 10:09am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry
Currently: 64.7°F, Max: 65.4°F, Min: 59.5°F 64.7°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 64.7°F

24-hr difference
3.8°FWarmer 3.8°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 65.4°F
10:00am
66.5°F
1:15pm
Low: 59.5°F
6:04am
58.9°F
12:04am
 Wind from S S
5.4
Gust:
5 mph
2 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 10.4 mph 10:02am
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: Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 72 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 55.5°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.005 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 8:30pm
Moonset: 12:18am
Moonrise: 12:07pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 6 days in cycle
38%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   2.9     Low 
High: 3.5 @ 9:35am
334 W/m2 (44 %)
High: 438 @  9:47am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Slight Chance Drizzle then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Drizzle then Partly Sunny

Hi 69 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of drizzle before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. High 78°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 55°. Wind southwest around 3 mph in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.