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Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Today's Weather

Mon, Sep 7

Less humid with a sun-and-cloud mix Hi: 85°

Tonight: Partly cloudy Lo: 69°

Current Weather

4:26 AM

71°F
RealFeel® 73°
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Wind E 3 mph
Wind Gusts 5 mph
Air Quality Excellent

Looking Ahead

Near record-breaking high temperatures tomorrow. Thunderstorms, some heavy, late tomorrow afternoon through late tomorrow night.

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

5 AM 69°
rain drop 45%
6 AM 68°
rain drop 49%
7 AM 68°
rain drop 45%
8 AM 68°
rain drop 20%
9 AM 71°
rain drop 20%
10 AM 73°
rain drop 20%
11 AM 76°
rain drop 20%
12 PM 78°
rain drop 20%
1 PM 80°
rain drop 13%
2 PM 82°
rain drop 0%
3 PM 83°
rain drop 0%
4 PM 84°
rain drop 0%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

9/7

85° 69°

Less humid with some sun

Night: Partly cloudy

25%

Tue

9/8

97° 71°

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.

A heavy thunderstorm around

55%

Wed

9/9

82° 58°

A stray t-storm; not as hot

Mainly clear and not as warm

55%

Thu

9/10

82° 62°

Sunny and less humid

Clear

3%

Fri

9/11

87° 66°

Some rain and a thunderstorm

Partly cloudy and humid

70%

Sat

9/12

81° 61°

A strong afternoon t-storm

Partly cloudy and humid

55%

Sun

9/13

74° 59°

Mostly sunny and humid

A strong thunderstorm early

25%

Mon

9/14

75° 57°

Rain tapering to showers

Mainly clear

75%

Tue

9/15

77° 58°

Partly sunny and less humid

Partly cloudy

0%

Wed

9/16

76° 56°

Mostly sunny

Clear

1%

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 51 mins
Rise 6:47 AM
Set 7:38 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 2:23 AM
Set 5:54 PM

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Air Quality Excellent

The air quality is ideal for most individuals; enjoy your normal outdoor activities.

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