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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| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Forecast |
Clear
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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| Temp (°F) | 50° | 51° | 55° | 62° | 67° | 70° | 73° | 76° |
| RealFeel® | 44° | 46° | 51° | 62° | 68° | 74° | 78° | 80° |
| Humidity | 45% | 43% | 37% | 30% | 25% | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| 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% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 7 SW | 7 SW | 7 WSW | 6 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 8 WSW | 9 WSW |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dew Point | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
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Middle Grid line 80 F
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Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
Middle Grid line 55 F
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Middle Grid line 45 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/24/2012 | |
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| High | 80° | 86° | 102° (2000) | 87° |
| Low | 53° | 55° | 40° (2008) | 58° |
Rises at 5:44 AM with 14:11 of sunlight, then sets at 7:55 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
May 23, 2013; 6:36 PM ET Heavy showers and gusty thunderstorms will target the Northeast late Thursday with more travel delays.
