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Today's Weather

Thu, Jul 16

Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thunderstorm around this afternoon; smoke from wildfires will lead to extremely poor air quality and poor visibility Hi: 86°

Tonight: A thunderstorm in spots early this evening; otherwise, hazy, warm and humid; smoke from wildfires can create reduced air quality Lo: 75°

Current Weather

2:28 PM

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RealFeel® 98°
Mostly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 88°
Heat Index 88°
Wind NNE 4 mph
Wind Gusts 8 mph
Air Quality Dangerous

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

3 PM 85°
rain drop 19%
4 PM 84°
rain drop 24%
5 PM 83°
rain drop 43%
6 PM 82°
rain drop 47%
7 PM 81°
rain drop 51%
8 PM 79°
rain drop 47%
9 PM 76°
rain drop 47%
10 PM 76°
rain drop 51%
11 PM 75°
rain drop 40%
12 AM 76°
rain drop 34%
1 AM 76°
rain drop 28%
2 AM 76°
rain drop 16%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

7/16

86° 75°

A t-storm around in the p.m.

Night: A t-storm around early; hazy
55%

Fri

7/17

88° 76°

An afternoon thunderstorm

Mainly clear, warm and humid
70%

Sat

7/18

87° 71°

Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm

Humid; a t-storm around early
55%

Sun

7/19

82° 71°

Clouds and sun; less humid

Clear to partly cloudy
2%

Mon

7/20

89° 74°

Some sun, a t-storm possible

Humid; breezy in the evening
30%

Tue

7/21

81° 68°

A shower or two; not as warm

A couple of evening showers
83%

Wed

7/22

76° 66°

Partly sunny

Partly cloudy
12%

Thu

7/23

78° 68°

Clouds giving way to some sun

Partly cloudy
0%

Fri

7/24

81° 70°

Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy with showers
18%

Sat

7/25

82° 70°

Mostly sunny and humid

Humid; periods of rain late
4%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 55 mins
Rise 5:29 AM
Set 8:24 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:05 AM
Set 10:04 PM

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Any exposure to the air, even for a few minutes, can lead to serious health effects on everybody. Avoid outdoor activities.

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