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Today's Weather

Thu, Jul 2

Mostly sunny, very hot and humid; the heat will be dangerous, especially for those without air conditioning Hi: 98°

Tonight: Warm and humid with a crystal-clear sky Lo: 73°

Current Weather

1:25 PM

96°F
RealFeel® 113°
Sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 102°
Heat Index 105°
Wind W 4 mph
Wind Gusts 8 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Watch for a heavy thunderstorm Saturday afternoon

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Hourly Weather

2 PM 93°
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3 PM 94°
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4 PM 95°
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5 PM 95°
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6 PM 94°
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7 PM 92°
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8 PM 90°
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9 PM 87°
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10 PM 84°
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11 PM 82°
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12 AM 80°
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1 AM 78°
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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

7/2

98° 73°

Sunshine, very hot and humid

Night: Clear, warm and humid

1%

Fri

7/3

99° 75°

Very hot; a p.m. t-storm

A thunderstorm around early

55%

Sat

7/4

94° 61°

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.

Not as warm; a shower early

55%

Sun

7/5

89° 65°

Turning cloudy and very warm

Partly cloudy

4%

Mon

7/6

76° 60°

High clouds and not as warm

Some clouds

25%

Tue

7/7

78° 60°

A passing shower or two

Partly cloudy

55%

Wed

7/8

84° 61°

Mostly sunny and less humid

Mainly clear

19%

Thu

7/9

87° 63°

Mostly sunny

A crystal-clear sky

1%

Fri

7/10

86° 62°

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy

0%

Sat

7/11

86° 62°

Humid with rain and a t-storm

A bit of evening rain; humid

70%

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 14 mins
Rise 5:17 AM
Set 8:31 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 10:27 PM
Set 8:39 AM

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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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