Winter Drought Leads to Elevated Fire Concerns
May 22, 2013; 4:40 PM ET
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
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| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| Forecast |
Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Sunny
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Mostly Sunny
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Mostly Sunny
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Mostly Clear
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Mostly Clear
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| Temp (°F) | 68° | 68° | 67° | 66° | 65° | 64° | 63° | 62° |
| RealFeel® | 74° | 73° | 71° | 67° | 65° | 62° | 61° | 60° |
| Humidity | 57% | 60% | 62% | 66% | 70% | 72% | 74% | 75% |
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| 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% |
| 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 9 SSW | 8 SSW | 7 SSW | 6 SW | 5 SW | 5 SW | 4 SW | 5 SW |
| UV Index | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Dew Point | 53° | 53° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 55° | 54° |
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Middle Grid line 70 F
Middle Grid line 65 F
Middle Grid line 60 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/22/2012 | |
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| High | 68° | 69° | 88° (1893) | 68° |
| Low | 60° | 60° | 48° (1878) | 60° |
Rises at 5:46 AM with 14:00 of sunlight, then sets at 7:46 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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