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August 20 - October 3

Wed 8/20

90° /67°
2%
Sunny to partly cloudy

RealFeel®103°

RealFeel Shade™97°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNNE 7 mph

Thu 8/21

81° /62°
25%
Some clouds, then sunshine

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindE 7 mph

Fri 8/22

89° /65°
55%
Partly sunny and humid; a strong thunderstorm in spots late in the afternoon; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™88°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindSSE 7 mph

Sat 8/23

77° /55°
1%
Not as warm but pleasant with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNNW 9 mph

Sun 8/24

73° /50°
1%
Mostly sunny, pleasant and less humid

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™69°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNW 9 mph

Mon 8/25

72° /52°
3%
Mostly sunny and nice

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™69°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNNW 7 mph

Tue 8/26

73° /52°
4%
Mostly sunny and nice

RealFeel®79°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNW 5 mph

Wed 8/27

80° /57°
2%
Sunshine

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindW 4 mph

Thu 8/28

83° /61°
12%
Mainly cloudy

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindS 5 mph

Fri 8/29

79° /58°
74%
Rather cloudy with a couple of showers

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindE 8 mph

Sat 8/30

78° /61°
3%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindN 2 mph

Sun 8/31

81° /60°
55%
Mostly cloudy with a touch of rain

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindENE 5 mph

Mon 9/1

80° /60°
15%
Sunshine

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindENE 7 mph

Tue 9/2

82° /60°
25%
Times of clouds and sun

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindSE 4 mph

Wed 9/3

81° /66°
70%
Mostly cloudy and humid; periods of rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™88°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindSSW 5 mph

Thu 9/4

84° /65°
25%
Cloudy and humid

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™86°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNE 5 mph

Fri 9/5

82° /64°
10%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindE 5 mph

Sat 9/6

82° /65°
5%
Humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindSE 8 mph

Sun 9/7

82° /65°
65%
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the morning; otherwise, humid with partial sunshine

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™85°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindSW 9 mph

Mon 9/8

82° /63°
5%
Less humid with plenty of sun

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindNNE 6 mph

Tue 9/9

79° /64°
20%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®79°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindSSW 9 mph

Wed 9/10

82° /63°
5%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindNNE 5 mph

Thu 9/11

77° /63°
70%
Cloudy with periods of rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindESE 6 mph

Fri 9/12

83° /62°
40%
Times of clouds and sun with widely separated thunderstorms; humid

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSE 6 mph

Sat 9/13

83° /62°
3%
Partly sunny and humid

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindS 9 mph

Sun 9/14

81° /59°
8%
Humid with clouds and sun

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSE 9 mph

Mon 9/15

70° /51°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®72°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNW 6 mph

Tue 9/16

70° /51°
37%
Mostly sunny with a shower in the area in the afternoon

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™67°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSE 8 mph

Wed 9/17

67° /53°
62%
Rain

RealFeel®62°

RealFeel Shade™62°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindSE 9 mph

Thu 9/18

68° /52°
59%
Occasional rain

RealFeel®65°

RealFeel Shade™65°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 8 mph

Fri 9/19

70° /59°
0%
Sunny to partly cloudy

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™70°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNW 7 mph

Sat 9/20

72° /58°
39%
Times of clouds and sun with a shower in the area in the afternoon

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™69°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSE 10 mph

Sun 9/21

81° /61°
1%
Warmer with clouds giving way to some sun

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindWNW 4 mph

Mon 9/22

74° /58°
25%
Low clouds

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindN 12 mph

Tue 9/23

72° /46°
55%
Cloudy; a little morning rain followed by a thundershower in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™70°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindESE 13 mph

Wed 9/24

73° /46°
60%
Remaining cloudy with thunderstorms

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindWSW 12 mph

Thu 9/25

66° /44°
60%
Sun followed by increasing clouds with a shower in the afternoon

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™64°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNE 6 mph

Fri 9/26

77° /55°
2%
Partial sunshine

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindS 10 mph

Sat 9/27

80° /57°
6%
Sunshine and a few clouds

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSW 7 mph

Sun 9/28

72° /59°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™70°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindENE 6 mph

Mon 9/29

68° /47°
0%
Sunshine and some clouds

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™66°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindE 5 mph

Tue 9/30

67° /50°
1%
Times of clouds and sun

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™66°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindSE 5 mph

Wed 10/1

70° /55°
2%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®72°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindSE 5 mph

Thu 10/2

72° /54°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®71°

RealFeel Shade™70°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindSSE 8 mph

Fri 10/3

78° /47°
1%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®78°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindWSW 9 mph

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