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) | 62° | 61° | 60° | 61° | 61° | 60° | 60° | 60° |
| RealFeel® | 58° | 58° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 58° | 57° |
| Humidity | 74% | 66% | 67% | 66% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 72% |
| 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 37% | 40% | 37% |
| Snow | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | |
| Wind (mph) | 6 SW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 5 SSW | 5 S | 5 S | 6 S | 6 S |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 85% | 76% | 79% | 82% | 85% | 89% | 89% |
| Dew Point | 53° | 50° | 49° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 51° | 51° |
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Middle Grid line 65 F
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Middle Grid line 55 F
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| Low | 2:48 AM | -0.8 ft |
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| High | 9:00 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 2:15 PM | 1.1 ft |
| High | 8:35 PM | 6.6 ft |
| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 69° | 69° | 82° (1932) | 65° |
| Low | 59° | 60° | 48° (1879) | 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 >
May 23, 2013; 10:04 PM ET Widespread thunderstorms continue to soak the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic tonight.