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75°F

Mostly Cloudy

Feels like 76°F

12:38pm EDT -- August 26, 2026

Temperature Since Midnight

High: 75°F
Low: 59°F

Humidity: 71% Dew Point: 65°F

Wind: NNW 1 mph Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.07 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 6

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 3,700 ft

Sky Covered: 82%

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( Storm: 0.00 in )
Month: 2.87 in Year: 30.60 in

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Month: 0.0 in Season: 0.0 in

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Latest Observations

Humidity: 71%
Dew Point: 65°F

Wind: NNW 1 mph
Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.07 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 6

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 3,700 ft

Sky Covered: 82%

Precipitation

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( Storm: 0.00 in )

Month: 2.87 in
Year: 30.60 in

Snowfall

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( 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%

WNW 2 mph

2:00pm

79°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

W 2 mph

3:00pm

80°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

W 2 mph

4:00pm

79°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

S 2 mph

5:00pm

79°F

Mostly Sunny

POP: 0%

S 2 mph

6:00pm

78°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

S 2 mph

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What to Expect Ahead

Forecast Takeaway

Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures rising to 80 degrees this afternoon.

Typically we would expect a high temperature near 81°F and low temperature around 59°F for today, with sunset at 7:40pm.

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 81. Calm wind.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Local Radar & Northeast Satellite

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Environmental Conditions

A closer look at the air and allergen environment

Today's Pollen

High

9.7

Top Allergens

Ragweed, Grasses and Nettle

Symptom Outlook

Severe pollen levels may trigger strong symptoms for sensitive individuals.

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

81°F 59°F

Today's Records

98°F 40°F

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

Astronomical Data

Sunrise / Sunset

6:14am 7:40pm

Moonrise / Moonset

7:05pm 4:22am

Daylight length is 13 hours and 26 minutes
Waxing Gibbous Phase (96% illuminated)

Seasonal Countdown

Countdown to Autumn

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