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 >
Partly sunny this weekend Details >
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| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| Forecast |
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Mostly Clear
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Mostly Clear
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Mostly Clear
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Mostly Clear
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| Temp (°F) | 68° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 57° | 55° |
| RealFeel® | 67° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 57° | 56° | 55° |
| Humidity | 57% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 71% |
| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| 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% |
| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| Wind (mph) | 10 WSW | 8 WSW | 6 WSW | 4 WSW | 2 WSW | 1 E | 1 ENE | 1 ENE |
| UV Index | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Dew Point | 52° | 51° | 51° | 50° | 49° | 48° | 47° | 46° |
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Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
Middle Grid line 55 F
Middle Grid line 50 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 71° | N/A | N/A | 79° |
| Low | 50° | N/A | N/A | 59° |
Rises at 5:48 AM with 14:08 of sunlight, then sets at 7:56 PM
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