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Updated: @ 05-Jun-2026 10:41am - next update at 4:00pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Sunny, Dry Sunny, Dry
Currently: 59.6°F, Max: 60.4°F, Min: 52.4°F 59.6°F
Warmer 1.3°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 60°F

24-hr difference
1.5°FWarmer 1.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 60.4°F
10:19am 		72.1°F
3:21pm
Low: 52.4°F
2:54am 		55.2°F
6:46am
Wind from SSE SSE
4.1
Gust:
 4 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 9.2 mph 10:26am
Month: 18.0 mph June 2
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: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 85 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 55.1°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.88 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 8:24pm
Moonrise: 12:05am
Moonset: 10:19am
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 19 days in cycle
76%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   5.7     Medium 
High: 5.7 @ 10:40am
731 W/m2 (87 %)
High: 731 @  10:40am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 79 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy. High 75°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 52 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening, then light to moderate fog after midnight. Low 54°. Wind south-southwest around 5 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming north-northeast after midnight.