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Today's Weather

Mon, Jul 6

Mostly sunny and humid Hi: 87°

Tonight: Humid with a crystal-clear sky Lo: 65°

Current Weather

12:59 PM

84°F
RealFeel® 98°
Partly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 87°
Heat Index 88°
Wind E 5 mph
Wind Gusts 5 mph
Air Quality Poor

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms in the area late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon; storms can bring hail and damaging winds

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Hourly Weather

1 PM 85°
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2 PM 85°
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3 PM 86°
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4 PM 87°
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5 PM 87°
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6 PM 86°
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7 PM 83°
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8 PM 80°
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9 PM 77°
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10 PM 74°
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11 PM 71°
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12 AM 70°
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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

7/6

87° 65°

Mostly sunny and humid

Night: Clear and humid
1%

Tue

7/7

88° 66°

Partly sunny

Mainly clear and humid
1%

Wed

7/8

90° 68°

Humid; an afternoon t-storm

Humid with a thunderstorm
55%

Thu

7/9

82° 65°

A shower and t-storm; humid

Partly cloudy and humid
88%

Fri

7/10

84° 66°

Partly sunny and humid

Partly cloudy
25%

Sat

7/11

87° 67°

Mostly sunny and humid

A crystal-clear sky
15%

Sun

7/12

90° 67°

Plenty of sunshine

A crystal-clear sky and humid
8%

Mon

7/13

93° 67°

Very warm with plenty of sun

Clear
0%

Tue

7/14

91° 65°

Very warm with plenty of sun

Clear
1%

Wed

7/15

89° 66°

Brilliant sunshine

Clear
2%

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 08 mins
Rise 5:45 AM
Set 8:53 PM
Waning Gibbous
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Set 12:25 PM

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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