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 >
Mostly sunny this weekend Details >
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| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | |
| Forecast |
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Sunny
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Sunny
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| Temp (°F) | 56° | 61° | 63° | 67° | 71° | 73° | 75° | 76° |
| RealFeel® | 59° | 66° | 72° | 76° | 79° | 81° | 81° | 81° |
| Humidity | 70% | 62% | 56% | 50% | 47% | 44% | 42% | 41% |
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | |
| 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% |
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 2 SE | 3 SSW | 3 SSW | 4 SW | 5 S | 6 S | 7 S | 7 S |
| UV Index | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 64% | 34% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dew Point | 47° | 47° | 47° | 48° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 51° |
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Middle Grid line 80 F
Middle Grid line 75 F
Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
Middle Grid line 55 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/24/2012 | |
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| High | 76° | 78° | N/A | 77° |
| Low | 52° | 49° | N/A | 57° |
Rises at 5:49 AM with 14:10 of sunlight, then sets at 7:59 PM
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