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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Saturday, May 2

Day

5/2
78°Hi
RealFeel® 83°
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.
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RealFeel Shade™ 75°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly sunny and warmer; breezy this afternoon

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindNW 12 mph

Wind Gusts31 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms2%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover22%

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5/2
47°Lo
RealFeel® 43°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Partly cloudy

WindNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation13%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover64%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 14 mins
Rise 5:43 AM
Set 7:57 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:36 PM
Set 6:14 AM

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5/2
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78°
47°
Average
61°
36°
Last Year
61°
42°

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