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Updated: @ 23-Jun-2026 10:26am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 59.8°F, Max: 59.8°F, Min: 57.0°F 59.8°F
Warmer 1.5°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 60°F

24-hr difference
-0.9°FColder 0.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.8°F
10:23am 		71°F
2:43pm
Low: 57°F
5:14am 		57.3°F
5:04am
Wind from SE SE
3.7
Gust:
 2 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 7 mph 10:25am
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 then Patchy Fog
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 90 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 56.9°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.048 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
68%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   2.2     Low 
High: 2.2 @ 10:25am
241 W/m2 (30 %)
High: 241 @  10:25am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

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

Hi 70 °F		 NWS forecast: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair. High 77°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Partly cloudy with little temp change.
 
Tonight

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

Lo 55 °F		 NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Moderate fog after midnight. Low 56°. Wind south-southwest around 4 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.