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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8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | |
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| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | |
| Forecast |
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| Temp (°F) | 52° | 57° | 60° | 63° | 66° | 69° | 71° | 73° |
| RealFeel® | 51° | 58° | 64° | 70° | 73° | 76° | 76° | 78° |
| Humidity | 92% | 82% | 72% | 63% | 55% | 49% | 44% | 41% |
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | |
| Rain | 37% | 33% | 36% | 40% | 33% | 40% | 36% | 0% |
| Snow | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 4 S | 4 S | 5 S | 5 SSW | 5 SW | 6 SW | 8 WSW | 9 W |
| UV Index | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 82% | 88% | 89% | 92% | 94% | 95% | 11% |
| Dew Point | 50° | 52° | 52° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 48° | 48° |
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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
Middle Grid line 50 F
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| Today | Normal | Record | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 75° | 75° | N/A | 73° |
| Low | 49° | 54° | N/A | 56° |
Rises at 5:43 AM with 14:05 of sunlight, then sets at 7:48 PM
So far this year California has seen 1,569 wildfires, 85 percent more than in an average year. more >
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