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 | |
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| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Forecast |
Cloudy
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Partly Sunny
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| Temp (°F) | 46° | 46° | 49° | 53° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 64° |
| RealFeel® | 39° | 40° | 44° | 51° | 58° | 63° | 67° | 70° |
| Humidity | 82% | 80% | 73% | 61% | 55% | 49% | 45% | 41% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| 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% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 8 SSE | 7 S | 7 S | 7 S | 8 SSW | 8 SW | 9 W | 10 W |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 37% | 26% | 24% | 17% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
| Dew Point | 41° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 40° | 39° | 39° | 40° |
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Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
Middle Grid line 55 F
Middle Grid line 50 F
Middle Grid line 45 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 67° | 74° | 92° (2001) | 66° |
| Low | 46° | 42° | 28° (1960) | 48° |
Rises at 5:42 AM with 14:02 of sunlight, then sets at 7:44 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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