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Updated: @ 24-Jun-2026 9:03am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Cloudy, Dry Cloudy, Dry
Currently: 56.8°F, Max: 59.1°F, Min: 56.4°F 56.8°F
Warmer 0.1°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 57°F

24-hr difference
-1.4°FColder 1.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.1°F
1:25am
69.5°F
3:07pm
Low: 56.4°F
7:08am
57°F
5:14am
 Wind from SE SE
3.3
Gust:
2 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 7 mph 12:07am
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: 97 %  
Dew Point: 56°F Increased 0.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.033 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:49am
Sunset: 8:31pm
Moonset: 1:57am
Moonrise: 4:14pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
76%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   1.2     Low 
High: 1.2 @ 9:02am
162 W/m2 (29 %)
High: 163 @  8:48am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Moderate to dense fog in the morning. High 76°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming 17 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon.
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 between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Light to moderate fog. Low 57°. Wind southwest around 5 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the evening, becoming near calm after midnight.