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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, February 18

Current Weather

12:20 AM

53°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 48°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
48°
Wind
S 9 mph
Wind Gusts
19 mph
Humidity
89%
Indoor Humidity
51% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
49° F
Pressure
↔ 29.56 in
Cloud Cover
84%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
3100 ft

Day

2/18
68°Hi
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 64°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly sunny, windy and warm with the temperature approaching the record of 69 set in 2017; low humidity and dry brush will result in an elevated fire threat
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Fire Weather Watch

9:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindWSW 17 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation4%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover16%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

2/18
35°Lo
RealFeel® 33°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy
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Fire Weather Watch

9:00 AM Wednesday - 8:00 PM Wednesday

WindSE 6 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover80%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 46 mins
Rise 6:47 AM
Set 5:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 7:21 AM
Set 7:07 PM

Temperature History

2/18
High
Low
Forecast
68°
35°
Average
36°
20°
Last Year
11°
-5°
Record
69°
2017
-16°
1936

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