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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10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | |
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| 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | |
| Forecast |
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Mostly Sunny
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Mostly Sunny
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Mostly Sunny
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| Temp (°F) | 63° | 65° | 68° | 70° | 71° | 72° | 71° | 70° |
| RealFeel® | 68° | 70° | 74° | 78° | 79° | 80° | 78° | 75° |
| Humidity | 65% | 58% | 53% | 50% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | |
| 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% |
| 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 1 SE | 1 SW | 2 WSW | 3 SSW | 5 SW | 5 WSW | 5 WSW | 5 WSW |
| UV Index | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Dew Point | 51° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 51° | 51° | 51° | 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
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 72° | 75° | 92° (1932) | 73° |
| Low | 57° | 58° | 41° (1881) | 62° |
Rises at 5:47 AM with 14:06 of sunlight, then sets at 7:53 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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