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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| 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | |
| Forecast |
Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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| Temp (°F) | 58° | 59° | 61° | 64° | 65° | 68° | 70° | 72° |
| RealFeel® | 56° | 58° | 61° | 66° | 68° | 73° | 76° | 77° |
| Humidity | 82% | 78% | 72% | 64% | 58% | 53% | 49% | 46% |
| 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Snow | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 3 SE | 3 SE | 3 SE | 4 SSE | 5 S | 5 SSW | 6 SSW | 7 SSW |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Dew Point | 52° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° |
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Middle Grid line 75 F
Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
Middle Grid line 55 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/24/2012 | |
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| High | 74° | 76° | 88° (1949) | 70° |
| Low | 57° | 58° | 45° (1953) | 62° |
Rises at 5:45 AM with 14:07 of sunlight, then sets at 7:52 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
May 23, 2013; 12:52 PM ET The recently hard-hit areas in Central Oklahoma are currently experiencing another round of severe weather.