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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, August 13

Current Weather

6:59 PM

76°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 78°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 77°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
78°
RealFeel Shade™
77°
Max UV Index
0.3 (Low)
Wind
SW 2 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
82%
Indoor Humidity
82% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
70° F
Pressure
↑ 29.82 in
Cloud Cover
99%
Visibility
9 mi
Cloud Ceiling
16600 ft

Day

8/13
93°Hi
RealFeel® 104°
Very Hot
RealFeel Guide
Very Hot
101° to 107°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 96°
Hot
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Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Hot and humid with some sun, then clouds; a thunderstorm in the area late this afternoon; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

WindSSE 7 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.10 in

Rain0.10 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover64%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

8/13
68°Lo
RealFeel® 70°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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A thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy and humid; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts

WindSSE 5 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.05 in

Rain0.05 in

Hours of Precipitation0.5

Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover71%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 59 mins
Rise 5:55 AM
Set 7:54 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:57 PM
Set 12:07 PM

Temperature History

8/13
High
Low
Forecast
93°
68°
Average
81°
61°
Last Year
83°
53°
Record
99°
1988
43°
2006

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