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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| Temp (°F) | 60° | 63° | 65° | 68° | 69° | 71° | 73° | 74° |
| RealFeel® | 61° | 65° | 68° | 71° | 72° | 75° | 76° | 74° |
| Humidity | 70% | 64% | 58% | 54% | 50% | 46% | 45% | 44% |
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| 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% |
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| Wind (mph) | 5 SW | 5 SW | 5 WSW | 6 WSW | 7 WSW | 9 WSW | 9 SW | 10 WSW |
| UV Index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| Dew Point | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 50° | 50° |
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/25/2012 | |
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| High | 74° | 79° | N/A | 68° |
| Low | 53° | 55° | N/A | 61° |
Rises at 5:43 AM with 14:10 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 >
May 23, 2013; 11:58 AM ET Warm and humid conditions are aggravating thunderstorms moving into the I-95 corridor. JFK and LaGuardia are already experiencing 3 hour delays.
