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Updated: @ 14-Jul-2026 1:09pm - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 80.9°F, Max: 81.5°F, Min: 58.3°F 80.9°F
Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 81.7°F

24-hr difference
10.3°FWarmer 10.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 81.5°F
12:59pm 		72.6°F
1:40pm
Low: 58.3°F
6:02am 		62°F
11:56pm
Wind from SSW SSW
6.2
Gust:
 4 mph
2 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 12 mph 1:02pm
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 in
Season Total: 0 in
0 day since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 50 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 60.5°F Decreased 1.0°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.964 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:59am
Sunset: 8:28pm
Moonrise: 6:03am
Moonset: 8:18pm
New Moon
New Moon, Moon at 0 days in cycle
0%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   8.4     Very High 
High: 8.4 @ 1:06pm
884 W/m2 (88 %)
High: 888 @  1:02pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 87 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. High 86°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 46 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 62 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 59°. Wind southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming 4 mph after midnight.