Winter Drought Leads to Elevated Fire Concerns
May 23, 2013; 7:53 AM ET
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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| Humidity | 81% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 82% |
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| Wind (mph) | 5 SW | 5 SSE | 5 SSE | 4 N | 4 N | 4 N | 4 NNE | 4 ENE |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 88% | 91% | 87% | 89% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
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| Low | 58° | 59° | 54° (2010) | 64° |
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So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
May 23, 2013; 5:00 AM ET A team has developed a model to determine the influences of humans and climate on vegetation changes. Valerie Smock explains what has the greatest effect.
