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72°F

Mostly Cloudy

Feels like 73°F

5:18pm EDT -- August 24, 2026

Temperature Since Midnight

High: 75°F
Low: 58°F

Humidity: 77% Dew Point: 64°F

Wind: Calm Gusts: None

Pressure: 29.89 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 0

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 9,000 ft

Sky Covered: 84%

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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: 77%
Dew Point: 64°F

Wind: Calm
Gusts: None

Pressure: 29.89 in ( Steady )

UV Index: 0

Visibility: 10.00 mi

Ceiling: 9,000 ft

Sky Covered: 84%

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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Pollen Allergy Forecast

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Short-Term Forecast

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

The Next Six Hours

6:00pm

73°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

SW 7 mph

7:00pm

70°F

Partly Sunny

POP: 0%

SW 6 mph

8:00pm

66°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

SW 5 mph

9:00pm

64°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

SW 4 mph

10:00pm

63°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

SW 3 mph

11:00pm

61°F

Partly Cloudy

POP: 0%

SW 3 mph

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What to Expect Ahead

Forecast Takeaway

Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures falling into the lower-60s tonight.

Typically we would expect a high temperature near 81°F and low temperature around 60°F for today, with sunset at 7:43pm.

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: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday: Isolated showers between 10am and 2pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Local Radar & Northeast Satellite

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Environmental Conditions

A closer look at the air and allergen environment

Today's Pollen

Medium-High

9.6

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

Fine Particles

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 60°F

Today's Records

95°F 42°F

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

Astronomical Data

Sunrise & Sunset

6:12am 7:43pm

Moonrise & Moonset

6:10pm 2:10am

Daylight length is 13 hours and 31 minutes
Waxing Gibbous Phase (85% illuminated)

Seasonal Countdown

Countdown to Autumn

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

Tracking the days until the next season begins.