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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, September 17

Current Weather

3:24 PM

91°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 96°
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.
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RealFeel Shade™ 93°
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®
96°
RealFeel Shade™
93°
Max UV Index
1.3 (Low)
Wind
E 3 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
44%
Indoor Humidity
44% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
67° F
Pressure
↓ 29.97 in
Cloud Cover
92%
Visibility
24 mi
Cloud Ceiling
9000 ft

Day

9/17
92°Hi
RealFeel® 104°
Very Hot
RealFeel Guide
Very Hot
101° to 107°
Caution advised. 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™ 94°
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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Partly sunny; a shower in spots late this morning followed by a thunderstorm in parts of the area this afternoon

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSSW 4 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.20 in

Rain0.20 in

Hours of Precipitation2.5

Hours of Rain2.5

Cloud Cover22%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

9/17
66°Lo
RealFeel® 67°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Clear

WindWSW 4 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation4%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 18 mins
Rise 6:54 AM
Set 7:12 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 2:42 AM
Set 5:03 PM

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9/17
High
Low
Forecast
92°
66°
Average
87°
67°
Last Year
87°
69°

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