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 >
| Thu 10am |
11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | |
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| 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | |
| Forecast |
Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Partly Sunny
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Partly Sunny
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| Temp (°F) | 65° | 66° | 68° | 69° | 69° | 68° | 67° | 66° |
| RealFeel® | 67° | 69° | 73° | 74° | 74° | 73° | 70° | 66° |
| Humidity | 65% | 60% | 57% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 55% | 58% |
| 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | |
| Rain | 11% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Snow | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 8 S | 8 SSW | 8 SSW | 9 SSW | 9 SSW | 9 SSW | 8 SSW | 7 SW |
| UV Index | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 69% | 54% | 63% | 0% | 7% | 32% | 37% |
| Dew Point | 53° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 51° | 50° | 51° | 51° |
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Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 69° | N/A | N/A | 66° |
| Low | 57° | N/A | N/A | 58° |
Rises at 5:45 AM with 14:02 of sunlight, then sets at 7:47 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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