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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, February 18

Current Weather

2:33 PM

60°F
Mostly sunny
RealFeel® 52°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 50°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
52°
RealFeel Shade™
50°
Max UV Index
0.0 (Low)
Wind
WSW 37 mph
Wind Gusts
50 mph
Humidity
16%
Indoor Humidity
27% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
14° F
Pressure
↔ 29.49 in
Cloud Cover
30%
Visibility
4 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

2/18
60°Hi
RealFeel® 53°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 51°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Strong winds; mostly sunny; gusty winds and dry weather bring a high fire threat
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Red Flag Warning

10:00 AM Wednesday - 7:00 PM Wednesday
alerts

Wind Advisory

8:00 AM Wednesday - 6:00 PM Wednesday

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindWSW 25 mph

Wind Gusts51 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover13%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

2/18
27°Lo
RealFeel® 22°
Very Cold
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Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Clear and colder
alerts

Red Flag Warning

10:00 AM Wednesday - 7:00 PM Wednesday

WindNNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover7%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 44 mins
Rise 7:07 AM
Set 5:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 7:41 AM
Set 7:27 PM

Temperature History

2/18
High
Low
Forecast
60°
27°
Average
34°
17°
Last Year
3°
-14°
Record
66°
1981
-14°
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