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Updated: @ 18-Jun-2026 9:55am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Mainly cloudy, Dry Mainly cloudy, Dry
Currently: 61.3°F, Max: 63.6°F, Min: 57.7°F 61.3°F
Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 61.3°F

24-hr difference
1.4°FWarmer 1.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 63.6°F
9:32am
64.1°F
1:48pm
Low: 57.7°F
6:14am
58.4°F
12:30am
 Wind from ESE ESE
1.3
Gust:
1 mph
1 Bft - Light Air
Today: 9.2 mph 9:08am
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 in
Season Total: 27.38 in
0 day since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Drizzle
Slight Chance Drizzle
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 91 % Increased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 58.7°F  
Barometer: 29.947 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 8:30pm
Moonrise: 9:49am
Moonset: 11:16pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 4 days in cycle
18%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   5.1     Medium 
High: 5.1 @ 9:54am
357 W/m2 (49 %)
High: 659 @  9:07am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy

Hi 66 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Moderate to dense fog in the morning. High 73°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 6 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the afternoon.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Drizzle
Slight Chance Drizzle

Lo 58 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of drizzle after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. Light to moderate fog. Low 58°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the evening, becoming 4 mph after midnight.