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 | 29% | 29% | 32% | 36% | 41% | 47% | 53% | 57% |
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| Wind (mph) | 15 SW | 19 SW | 22 SW | 23 SW | 22 SW | 20 WSW | 18 WSW | 16 SW |
| UV Index | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| High | 61° | 70° | 82° (1984) | 66° |
| Low | 33° | 37° | 24° (2010) | 54° |
Rises at 5:40 AM with 14:08 of sunlight, then sets at 7:48 PM
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.
