Winter Drought Leads to Elevated Fire Concerns
May 23, 2013; 5:45 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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| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| Forecast |
Mostly Sunny
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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| Temp (°F) | 66° | 66° | 65° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 62° | 62° |
| RealFeel® | 72° | 71° | 69° | 66° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 60° |
| Humidity | 54% | 55% | 56% | 58% | 62% | 65% | 70% | 71% |
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| 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% |
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 8 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 5 WSW | 4 WSW |
| UV Index | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 12% | 15% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 70% | 70% |
| Dew Point | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 50° | 51° | 52° | 52° |
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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 | 5/24/2012 | |
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| High | 67° | 71° | 95° (1896) | 67° |
| Low | 60° | 57° | 48° (1879) | 60° |
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 >
May 23, 2013; 3:59 AM ET Many spots are still dealing with storms this morning and some are even dealing with snow.
