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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, July 2

Day

7/2
97°Hi
RealFeel® 103°
Very Hot
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Very Hot
101° to 107°
Caution advised. 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™ 97°
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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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Hazy sun, near-record temperatures, humid; breezy, a stray t-storm in the p.m.; danger of dehydration and heatstroke if outside for extended periods of time
alerts

Extreme Heat Warning

12:00 PM Monday - 12:00 AM Friday

Max UV Index10.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindSW 13 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms50%

Precipitation0.06 in

Rain0.06 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover35%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

7/2
75°Lo
RealFeel® 80°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Rather cloudy, very warm and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm
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Extreme Heat Warning

12:00 PM Monday - 12:00 AM Friday

WindSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation88%

Probability of Thunderstorms53%

Precipitation0.29 in

Rain0.29 in

Hours of Precipitation3.5

Hours of Rain3.5

Cloud Cover83%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 11 mins
Rise 5:20 AM
Set 8:31 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 10:28 PM
Set 8:44 AM

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7/2
High
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97°
75°
Average
84°
65°
Last Year
91°
71°
Record
99°
1970
49°
2001

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