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 >
Clouds and sun this weekend Details >
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| Temp (°F) | 56° | 55° | 55° | 60° | 63° | 65° | 68° | 71° |
| RealFeel® | 55° | 54° | 54° | 61° | 66° | 69° | 73° | 76° |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 74% | 67% | 60% | 54% | 50% | 48% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Rain | 7% | 7% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Snow | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ice | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NNE | 3 NNE | 3 NNE | 3 NNE | 4 NW | 5 WSW | 6 SW | 7 SW |
| UV Index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 95% |
| Dew Point | 48° | 47° | 47° | 49° | 49° | 48° | 49° | 50° |
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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 | 5/23/2012 | |
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| High | 74° | 78° | N/A | 87° |
| Low | 53° | 56° | N/A | 58° |
Rises at 5:48 AM with 14:07 of sunlight, then sets at 7:55 PM
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