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77°F

Partly Sunny

Feels like 79°F

3:48pm EDT -- August 21, 2026

Temperature Since Midnight

High: 77°F
Low: 55°F

Humidity: 65% Dew Point: 65°F

Wind: S 2 mph Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.07 in ( Falling )

UV Index: 4

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 0 ft

Sky Covered: 45%

0.00 in

( Storm: 0.19 in )
Month: 2.51 in Year: 30.24 in

0.0 in

( Storm: 0.0 in )
Month: 0.0 in Season: 0.0 in

Conditions update every five minutes.

Latest Observations

Humidity: 65%
Dew Point: 65°F

Wind: S 2 mph
Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.07 in ( Falling )

UV Index: 4

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 0 ft

Sky Covered: 45%

Precipitation

0.00 in
( Storm: 0.19 in )

Month: 2.51 in
Year: 30.24 in

Snowfall

0.0 in
( Storm: 0.0 in )

Month: 0.0 in
Season: 0.0 in

Conditions update every five minutes.

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Short-Term Forecast

A quick, focused look at conditions
over the next few hours

The Next Six Hours

4:00pm

78°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

NNE 4 mph

5:00pm

78°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

N 4 mph

6:00pm

76°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

N 3 mph

7:00pm

73°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

N 2 mph

8:00pm

69°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

NNE 2 mph

9:00pm

65°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

NNE 1 mph

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What to Expect Ahead

Forecast Takeaway

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures remaining in the upper-70s this afternoon.

Typically we would expect a high temperature near 82°F and low temperature around 60°F for today, with sunset at 7:48pm.

Updates will appear here as conditions change.

36-Hour Forecast & Maps

A quick look at near‑term forecast,
radar, and satellite trends

In the Near‑Term

Full Forecast

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north wind.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Local Radar & Northeast Satellite

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Environmental Conditions

A closer look at the air and allergen environment

Today's Pollen

Medium-High

9.5

Top Allergens

Ragweed, Grasses and Nettle

Symptom Outlook

Allergy symptoms may be more noticeable today, especially outdoors.

Pollen Allergy Forecast

Current Air Quality

Good

Primary Pollutant

Ozone

Symptom Outlook

Air quality poses little to no risk for most individuals.

Air Quality Forecast

Climate Snapshot

A quick snapshot of today in the seasonal cycle

Normals & Records

Today's Normals

82°F 60°F

Today's Records

98°F 42°F

Additional normals and records can
be found in the Climate Central section.

Astronomical Data

Sunrise & Sunset

6:08am 7:48pm

Moonrise & Moonset

3:57pm None

Daylight length is 13 hours and 40 minutes
Waxing Gibbous Phase (60% illuminated)

Seasonal Countdown

Countdown to Autumn

Autumn begins September 22nd at 8:04pm EDT.

Tracking the days until the next season begins.