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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Thursday, September 18

Current Weather

3:33 PM

88°F

Mostly sunny

RealFeel® 92°

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.

RealFeel Shade™ 88°

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.

RealFeel®

92°

RealFeel Shade™

88°

Max UV Index

3.5 (Moderate)

Wind

N 6 mph

Wind Gusts

9 mph

Humidity

45%

Indoor Humidity

45% (Humid)

Dew Point

65° F

Pressure

↓ 29.97 in

Cloud Cover

30%

Visibility

10 mi

Cloud Ceiling

40000 ft

Day

9/18

91°Hi

RealFeel® 99°

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.

RealFeel Shade™ 90°

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.

Mostly sunny

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindE 5 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover19%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

9/18

66°Lo

RealFeel® 67°

Pleasant

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Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

Partly cloudy

WindWSW 4 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover26%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 16 mins

Rise 6:54 AM

Set 7:10 PM

Waning Crescent

Rise 3:46 AM

Set 5:37 PM

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9/18

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Forecast

91°

66°

Average

89°

70°

Last Year

94°

73°

Record

100°

1933

47°

1903

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