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August 18 - October 1

Mon 8/18

76° /69°
55%
Considerable cloudiness this morning, then times of sun and clouds this afternoon with a thunderstorm in spots

RealFeel®79°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindN 8 mph

Tue 8/19

74° /69°
49%
A morning shower in places; otherwise, humid with variable cloudiness

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™73°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNNE 7 mph

Wed 8/20

82° /69°
56%
Humid with times of clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™86°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNE 6 mph

Thu 8/21

83° /64°
5%
Partly sunny and less humid

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindNNE 9 mph

Fri 8/22

87° /65°
2%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®96°

RealFeel Shade™85°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindESE 5 mph

Sat 8/23

86° /67°
4%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®90°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindSSE 8 mph

Sun 8/24

86° /65°
57%
Mostly cloudy and humid; a couple of afternoon showers

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindS 8 mph

Mon 8/25

88° /62°
55%
Humid with considerable clouds; a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®98°

RealFeel Shade™96°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindW 2 mph

Tue 8/26

85° /63°
1%
Less humid with abundant sunshine

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindN 5 mph

Wed 8/27

86° /67°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

WindNNW 8 mph

Thu 8/28

84° /62°
3%
Humid with sun giving way to increasing clouds

RealFeel®96°

RealFeel Shade™96°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNNW 4 mph

Fri 8/29

82° /63°
1%
Clouds followed by a brightening sky and humid

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™85°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindN 5 mph

Sat 8/30

85° /63°
1%
Sun through high clouds and less humid

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindNE 4 mph

Sun 8/31

82° /62°
81%
Cloudy; rain in the morning followed by a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindE 6 mph

Mon 9/1

80° /68°
72%
Cloudy and humid; rain in the morning followed by a couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindN 14 mph

Tue 9/2

80° /67°
25%
Mostly cloudy and humid

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindNNW 9 mph

Wed 9/3

83° /66°
20%
Mostly sunny and humid

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNNW 5 mph

Thu 9/4

81° /67°
25%
Increasing clouds and humid

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindS 5 mph

Fri 9/5

82° /66°
57%
A couple of showers in the morning; otherwise, cloudy and humid

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindSSW 5 mph

Sat 9/6

78° /66°
70%
Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™86°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindE 2 mph

Sun 9/7

79° /65°
64%
A couple of morning showers and a thunderstorm; still cloudy and humid

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindN 6 mph

Mon 9/8

79° /65°
25%
Sunny and humid

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindW 5 mph

Tue 9/9

82° /64°
25%
Humid with increasing cloudiness

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindNW 4 mph

Wed 9/10

82° /65°
25%
Clouds giving way to some sun and humid

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSW 4 mph

Thu 9/11

83° /65°
40%
Partly sunny and humid; a thunderstorm on the prowl in the afternoon

RealFeel®91°

RealFeel Shade™86°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindW 5 mph

Fri 9/12

84° /60°
13%
Humid with clouds and sunshine

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindNW 10 mph

Sat 9/13

85° /63°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®90°

RealFeel Shade™85°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindNNW 5 mph

Sun 9/14

83° /64°
1%
Sunny

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindENE 4 mph

Mon 9/15

81° /52°
70%
Mostly cloudy and humid; thunderstorms in the morning followed by a couple of showers in the afternoon

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindSW 10 mph

Tue 9/16

74° /52°
0%
Less humid with more sunshine than clouds

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindN 7 mph

Wed 9/17

74° /56°
0%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™72°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindENE 5 mph

Thu 9/18

76° /59°
2%
Partial sunshine

RealFeel®79°

RealFeel Shade™75°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindSE 4 mph

Fri 9/19

75° /61°
21%
Sun and areas of low clouds

RealFeel®73°

RealFeel Shade™73°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindSE 7 mph

Sat 9/20

82° /62°
64%
Times of clouds and sun with a couple of thunderstorms, especially late in the day

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSW 8 mph

Sun 9/21

82° /57°
63%
Partly sunny and humid; a couple of showers in the morning followed by a couple of thunderstorms in the afternoon

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindESE 2 mph

Mon 9/22

79° /61°
60%
Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindE 5 mph

Tue 9/23

75° /61°
66%
Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™75°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNE 10 mph

Wed 9/24

74° /59°
63%
Humid with periods of rain and a thunderstorm

RealFeel®74°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 12 mph

Thu 9/25

79° /60°
63%
A blend of sun and clouds with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly later; humid

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindS 6 mph

Fri 9/26

71° /49°
0%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®74°

RealFeel Shade™70°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNW 5 mph

Sat 9/27

74° /50°
0%
Plenty of sun

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™73°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSW 2 mph

Sun 9/28

76° /48°
1%
Sunshine

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindSSW 7 mph

Mon 9/29

71° /49°
1%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®70°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNW 9 mph

Tue 9/30

71° /49°
0%
Sunny

RealFeel®72°

RealFeel Shade™69°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNNW 7 mph

Wed 10/1

72° /48°
0%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNNW 5 mph

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