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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4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
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| 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
| Forecast |
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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Mostly Clear
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| Temp (°F) | 70° | 68° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 58° |
| RealFeel® | 73° | 70° | 65° | 62° | 58° | 57° | 56° | 56° |
| Humidity | 52% | 56% | 62% | 67% | 74% | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
| 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% |
| 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 11 SW | 10 SW | 9 SW | 7 SW | 6 SW | 5 SW | 4 SSW | 4 SSW |
| UV Index | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 20% | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Dew Point | 51° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 53° | 53° |
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Middle Grid line 75 F
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 | 5/22/2012 | |
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| High | 70° | 71° | 88° (1893) | 73° |
| Low | 55° | 57° | 48° (1878) | 59° |
Rises at 5:45 AM with 14:01 of sunlight, then sets at 7:46 PM
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