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Today's Weather

Wed, Apr 22

Partly sunny and very warm Hi: 78°

Tonight: Mainly clear; areas of fog will reduce visibility late Lo: 58°

Current Weather

12:28 AM

62°F
RealFeel® 62°
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Wind WSW 3 mph
Wind Gusts 7 mph
Air Quality Fair

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Rain and thunderstorms late tomorrow night through Friday afternoon

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

1 AM 63°
rain drop 16%
2 AM 62°
rain drop 7%
3 AM 61°
rain drop 7%
4 AM 60°
rain drop 7%
5 AM 59°
rain drop 7%
6 AM 58°
rain drop 7%
7 AM 59°
rain drop 5%
8 AM 62°
rain drop 0%
9 AM 64°
rain drop 0%
10 AM 67°
rain drop 0%
11 AM 70°
rain drop 0%
12 PM 72°
rain drop 0%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

4/22

78° 58°

Partly sunny and very warm

Night: Mainly clear; fog late
25%

Thu

4/23

81° 61°

Warm; fog in the morning

Rain and a thunderstorm late
12%

Fri

4/24

73° 48°

A shower and thunderstorm

Mainly clear and cooler
88%

Sat

4/25

68° 49°

A blend of sun and clouds

Partly cloudy
18%

Sun

4/26

71° 53°

Partly sunny and nice

Breezy; showers around late
16%

Mon

4/27

67° 46°

Rain and a t-storm; breezy

Overcast with a few showers
65%

Tue

4/28

63° 42°

Cloudy with a little rain

Early rain, then a shower
55%

Wed

4/29

64° 41°

A stray shower in the morning

Clear to partly cloudy
49%

Thu

4/30

60° 41°

Mostly sunny

Mainly clear
3%

Fri

5/1

63° 42°

Cloudy with a few showers

Rain
58%

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 36 mins
Rise 6:04 AM
Set 7:40 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 10:05 AM
Set 2:04 AM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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