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79°F

Mostly Cloudy

Feels like 82°F

12:43pm EDT -- August 18, 2026

Temperature Since Midnight

High: 79°F
Low: 65°F

Humidity: 77% Dew Point: 71°F

Wind: NW 1 mph Gusts: None

Pressure: 29.89 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 7

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 1,500 ft

Sky Covered: 80%

0.00 in

( Storm: 0.12 in )
Month: 2.32 in Year: 30.05 in

0.0 in

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

Conditions update every five minutes.

Latest Observations

Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 71°F

Wind: NW 1 mph
Gusts: None

Pressure: 29.89 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 7

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 1,500 ft

Sky Covered: 80%

Precipitation

0.00 in
( Storm: 0.12 in )

Month: 2.32 in
Year: 30.05 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

1:00pm

78°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

NNW 4 mph

2:00pm

80°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

NNW 4 mph

3:00pm

81°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

NW 6 mph

4:00pm

80°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

NW 6 mph

5:00pm

81°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

NW 6 mph

6:00pm

80°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

WNW 6 mph

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What to Expect Ahead

Forecast Takeaway

Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures rising into the lower-80s this afternoon.

Typically we would expect a high temperature near 82°F and low temperature around 61°F for today, with sunset at 7:52pm.

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

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Local Radar & Northeast Satellite

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Environmental Conditions

A closer look at the air and allergen environment

Today's Pollen

Medium-High

8.8

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 61°F

Today's Records

95°F 40°F

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

Astronomical Data

Sunrise & Sunset

6:05am 7:52pm

Moonrise & Moonset

12:47pm 10:23pm

Daylight length is 13 hours and 47 minutes
Waxing Crescent Phase (31% illuminated)

Seasonal Countdown

Countdown to Autumn

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

Tracking the days until the next season begins.