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Updated: @ 07-Jul-2026 10:08am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 59.6°F, Max: 59.7°F, Min: 55.4°F 59.6°F
Warmer 1.6°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 60°F

24-hr difference
0.5°FWarmer 0.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.7°F
10:06am
66°F
2:08pm
Low: 55.4°F
5:28am
56.8°F
6:41am
 Calm NE
0
Gust:
0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 10.4 mph 5:23am
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: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 84 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 54.8°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.06 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:55am
Sunset: 8:30pm
Moonrise: 12:16am
Moonset: 1:22pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 22 days in cycle
51%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   1.5     Low 
High: 1.5 @ 10:04am
169 W/m2 (23 %)
High: 169 @  10:06am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 73°. UV index up to 10. Wind west-southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 55 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Clear. Light to moderate fog after midnight. Low 53°. Wind north around 5 mph in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.