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 >
Clouds and sun this weekend Details >
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| 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | 1am | |
| Forecast |
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| Temp (°F) | 70° | 68° | 66° | 64° | 63° | 62° | 61° | 61° |
| RealFeel® | 68° | 65° | 62° | 62° | 62° | 61° | 60° | 60° |
| Humidity | 48% | 52% | 57% | 62% | 66% | 70% | 72% | 74% |
| 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | 1am | |
| 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% |
| 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | 1am | |
| Wind (mph) | 5 WSW | 5 WSW | 5 SW | 4 SW | 3 SSW | 2 S | 2 SSE | 2 SSE |
| UV Index | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 18% | 14% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Dew Point | 49° | 50° | 51° | 51° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° |
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Middle Grid line 75 F
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 | 74° | N/A | N/A | 77° |
| Low | 58° | N/A | N/A | 60° |
Rises at 5:46 AM with 14:06 of sunlight, then sets at 7:52 PM
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