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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, August 31

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8/31
90°Hi
RealFeel® 98°
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™ 95°
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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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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and thunderstorms from tropical rainstorm

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindE 9 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation88%

Probability of Thunderstorms53%

Precipitation0.27 in

Rain Amount0.27 in

Total Hours of Precipitation4

Total Hours of Rain4

Cloud Cover84%

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Afternoon

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8/31
76°Lo
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
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82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and thunderstorms from tropical rainstorm in the evening, then becoming humid

WindE 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation67%

Probability of Thunderstorms20%

Precipitation0.20 in

Rain Amount0.20 in

Total Hours of Precipitation2

Total Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover76%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 48 mins
Rise 6:44 AM
Set 7:32 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:26 PM
Set 11:09 AM

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90°
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91°
74°
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72°
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2000
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