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 >
| Sat 5pm |
6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | Sun 12am |
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| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| Forecast |
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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Partly Cloudy
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| Temp (°F) | 65° | 62° | 61° | 60° | 59° | 59° | 59° | 59° |
| RealFeel® | 66° | 61° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 57° | 58° | 58° |
| Humidity | 55% | 67% | 71% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 80% |
| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| 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% |
| 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am | |
| Wind (mph) | 7 W | 7 W | 7 W | 6 W | 5 W | 4 W | 2 W | 2 W |
| UV Index | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 25% | 25% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 46% |
| Dew Point | 48° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 52° |
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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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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/25/2012 | |
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| High | 67° | 69° | 96° (1896) | 64° |
| Low | 59° | 60° | 49° (1879) | 58° |
Rises at 5:44 AM with 14:04 of sunlight, then sets at 7:48 PM
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