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

Today's Weather

Tue, Sep 8

Humid; breezy with heavy rain and a thunderstorm, then heavy t-storms; thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, flash flooding and hail Hi: 84°

Tonight: A heavy thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy and humid; thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, flash flooding and hail Lo: 60°

Current Weather

4:42 PM

75°F
RealFeel® 75°
Rain More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 74°
Wind SSW 6 mph
Wind Gusts 10 mph
Air Quality Fair

MINUTECAST®

Rain for at least 60 min

Now
5:42 PM

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms, some heavy, this afternoon and evening. High winds, with gusts past 40 mph, from Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms, some strong, Friday night; storms can bring hail and damaging winds.

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

5 PM 80°
rain drop 75%
6 PM 78°
rain drop 75%
7 PM 76°
rain drop 49%
8 PM 73°
rain drop 49%
9 PM 70°
rain drop 49%
10 PM 68°
rain drop 61%
11 PM 69°
rain drop 40%
12 AM 68°
rain drop 34%
1 AM 67°
rain drop 29%
2 AM 67°
rain drop 20%
3 AM 66°
rain drop 20%
4 AM 65°
rain drop 20%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

9/8

84° 60°

Heavy afternoon thunderstorms

Night: Humid; a heavy t-storm early

100%

Wed

9/9

81° 50°

Partly sunny and less humid

Mainly clear

6%

Thu

9/10

78° 55°

Sunny and pleasant

Clear

0%

Fri

9/11

80° 60°

Some sun, windy and humid

Strong thunderstorms; windy

13%

Sat

9/12

74° 51°

Breezy in the morning

Mainly clear

25%

Sun

9/13

68° 63°

Mostly cloudy

Cloudy, showers, some heavy

60%

Mon

9/14

76° 52°

Strong morning thunderstorms

Partly cloudy

61%

Tue

9/15

67° 49°

Less humid with plenty of sun

A late-night shower in spots

1%

Wed

9/16

69° 50°

An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy with showers

49%

Thu

9/17

68° 47°

Sunny to partly cloudy

Clear

4%

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 52 mins
Rise 6:46 AM
Set 7:38 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 3:36 AM
Set 6:29 PM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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