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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, August 12

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8/12
88°Hi
RealFeel® 97°
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™ 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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Clouds and sunshine with a stray thunderstorm; warm and humid; wildfire smoke will cause the sky to be hazy

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindESE 5 mph

Wind Gusts6 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.08 in

Rain Amount0.08 in

Total Hours of Precipitation1

Total Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover50%

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Afternoon

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8/12
69°Lo
RealFeel® 70°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy and humid

WindSE 5 mph

Wind Gusts6 mph

Probability of Precipitation16%

Probability of Thunderstorms4%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover68%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 08 mins
Rise 6:06 AM
Set 8:14 PM
New Moon
Rise 5:48 AM
Set 8:21 PM

Temperature History

8/12
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Forecast
88°
69°
Average
84°
63°
Last Year
85°
65°
Record
98°
1936
46°
1982

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