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July 16 - August 29

Wed 7/16

53° /48°
98%
Considerable cloudiness and cooler with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds

RealFeel®52°

RealFeel Shade™50°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindENE 9 mph

Thu 7/17

75° /57°
6%
Some sunshine giving way to clouds and warmer

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™72°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSSE 10 mph

Fri 7/18

75° /56°
4%
Partly sunny and pleasant

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™72°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNE 8 mph

Sat 7/19

76° /59°
70%
Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®78°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindSSE 9 mph

Sun 7/20

84° /62°
65%
A couple of morning thunderstorms; otherwise, partly sunny and warmer

RealFeel®94°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSE 4 mph

Mon 7/21

85° /53°
25%
Sunshine and a few clouds

RealFeel®95°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindW 6 mph

Tue 7/22

82° /54°
40%
Partial sunshine with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindESE 5 mph

Wed 7/23

77° /52°
11%
Becoming cloudy

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™75°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindN 6 mph

Thu 7/24

71° /50°
68%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly later

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindESE 7 mph

Fri 7/25

76° /53°
59%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of thunderstorms

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™75°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindSSW 2 mph

Sat 7/26

84° /54°
75%
Rain

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindE 6 mph

Sun 7/27

90° /55°
19%
Very warm with times of clouds and sun

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindE 5 mph

Mon 7/28

87° /56°
70%
Variable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™85°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSSE 2 mph

Tue 7/29

80° /52°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSSW 1 mph

Wed 7/30

78° /56°
10%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSW 5 mph

Thu 7/31

79° /55°
20%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindWNW 4 mph

Fri 8/1

80° /56°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindNNE 5 mph

Sat 8/2

74° /56°
60%
Cloudy and not as warm; a morning shower in spots followed by a little rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®72°

RealFeel Shade™72°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindSE 9 mph

Sun 8/3

74° /57°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®73°

RealFeel Shade™72°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSSE 10 mph

Mon 8/4

79° /56°
5%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindWNW 6 mph

Tue 8/5

82° /56°
20%
Partial sunshine

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindS 2 mph

Wed 8/6

82° /55°
20%
Clouds giving way to a brightening sky

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSW 4 mph

Thu 8/7

83° /56°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®90°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindESE 2 mph

Fri 8/8

80° /56°
5%
Brilliant sunshine

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindS 4 mph

Sat 8/9

82° /55°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindNNW 5 mph

Sun 8/10

82° /56°
25%
Clouds to start, then sunshine returns

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSW 4 mph

Mon 8/11

81° /55°
20%
Sunshine and a few clouds

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindW 2 mph

Tue 8/12

81° /56°
10%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSSW 6 mph

Wed 8/13

83° /54°
10%
Abundant sunshine

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindN 5 mph

Thu 8/14

81° /55°
10%
Brilliant sunshine

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindNE 2 mph

Fri 8/15

80° /55°
10%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindS 6 mph

Sat 8/16

81° /54°
5%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSSW 5 mph

Sun 8/17

83° /54°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindNNW 4 mph

Mon 8/18

82° /55°
25%
Cloudy

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindNW 2 mph

Tue 8/19

75° /53°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™73°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindE 4 mph

Wed 8/20

77° /54°
25%
Brilliant sunshine

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSSE 2 mph

Thu 8/21

81° /54°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindE 2 mph

Fri 8/22

81° /53°
25%
After a cloudy start, sunshine returns

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindSSW 7 mph

Sat 8/23

82° /54°
5%
Less humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindN 4 mph

Sun 8/24

81° /54°
5%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindS 7 mph

Mon 8/25

82° /55°
5%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindSSW 8 mph

Tue 8/26

83° /53°
20%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindS 4 mph

Wed 8/27

82° /52°
25%
Cloudy

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindNNE 5 mph

Thu 8/28

79° /53°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindE 2 mph

Fri 8/29

71° /46°
58%
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindE 10 mph

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