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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, August 13

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8/13
85°Hi
RealFeel® 98°
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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RealFeel Shade™ 93°
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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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Partly sunny and humid

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindW 2 mph

Wind Gusts7 mph

Probability of Precipitation20%

Probability of Thunderstorms4%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover45%

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Afternoon

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8/13
68°Lo
RealFeel® 69°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly cloudy and humid; a couple of showers and a thunderstorm late

WindWNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms32%

Precipitation0.21 in

Rain0.21 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover65%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 41 mins
Rise 6:30 AM
Set 8:11 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 7:25 AM
Set 8:49 PM

Temperature History

8/13
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Forecast
85°
68°
Average
86°
64°
Last Year
85°
73°
Record
98°
1935
49°
1930

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