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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, August 21

Current Weather

5:20 PM

82°F
Partly sunny
RealFeel® 89°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 86°
Very Warm
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Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel®
89°
RealFeel Shade™
86°
Max UV Index
1.6 (Low)
Wind
NE 3 mph
Wind Gusts
7 mph
Humidity
66%
Indoor Humidity
66% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
70° F
Pressure
↑ 29.84 in
Cloud Cover
40%
Visibility
13 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

8/21
86°Hi
RealFeel® 94°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
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
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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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Humid with variable clouds; a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon

Max UV Index9.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindNNE 7 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover55%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

8/21
65°Lo
RealFeel® 65°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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A thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy

WindNE 6 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation0.5

Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover26%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 21 mins
Rise 6:40 AM
Set 8:01 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 4:43 AM
Set 7:23 PM

Temperature History

8/21
High
Low
Forecast
86°
65°
Average
88°
68°
Last Year
78°
57°
Record
103°
2007
45°
1984

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