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68°F

Drizzle

Feels like 71°F

6:03pm EDT -- September 17, 2026

Temperature Since Midnight

High: 71°F
Low: 64°F

Humidity: 98% Dew Point: 68°F

Wind: Calm Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.08 in ( Falling )

UV Index: 0

Visibility: 5.00 mi

Ceiling: 1,700 ft

Sky Covered: 98%

0.42 in

( Storm: 0.42 in )
Month: 2.47 in Year: 33.23 in

0.0 in

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

Conditions update every five minutes.

Latest Observations

Humidity: 98%
Dew Point: 68°F

Wind: Calm
Gusts: None

Pressure: 30.08 in ( Falling )

UV Index: 0

Visibility: 5.00 mi

Ceiling: 1,700 ft

Sky Covered: 98%

Precipitation

0.42 in
( Storm: 0.42 in )

Month: 2.47 in
Year: 33.23 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

7:00pm

68°F

Showers

POP: 100%

NW 2 mph

8:00pm

68°F

Cloudy

POP: 0%

NNW 2 mph

9:00pm

67°F

Showers

POP: 13%

NW 3 mph

10:00pm

66°F

Showers

POP: 10%

NW 3 mph

11:00pm

65°F

Patchy Fog

POP: 10%

WNW 2 mph

12:00am

65°F

Patchy Fog

POP: 10%

NW 2 mph

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What to Expect Ahead

Forecast Takeaway

Expect drizzle and rain showers through 8:00pm. Temperatures falling into the mid-60s tonight.

Precipitation Forecast Map

Typically we would expect a high temperature near 74°F and low temperature around 52°F for today, with sunset at 7:01pm.

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: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Low around 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Local Radar & Northeast Satellite

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Environmental Conditions

A closer look at the air and allergen environment

Today's Pollen

Low

0.9

Top Allergens

Ragweed and Grasses

Symptom Outlook

Pollen-related symptoms are unlikely for most 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

74°F 52°F

Today's Records

89°F 32°F

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

Astronomical Data

Sunrise & Sunset

6:38am 7:01pm

Moonrise & Moonset

1:45pm 10:10pm

Daylight length is 12 hours and 23 minutes
Waxing Crescent Phase (34% illuminated)

Seasonal Countdown

Countdown to Autumn

Autumn begins September 22nd at 8:04pm EDT.
Tracking the days until the next season begins.