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Today's Weather

Sun, May 17

Strong winds developing; plenty of sunshine; air quality will be very unhealthy Hi: 87°

Tonight: Mainly clear; air quality will be very unhealthy Lo: 54°

Current Weather

1:48 PM

85°F
RealFeel® 88°
Sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 81°
Heat Index 82°
Wind WSW 16 mph
Wind Gusts 28 mph
Air Quality Poor

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High winds this afternoon, with gusts past 50 mph

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Hourly Weather

2 PM 89°
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3 PM 87°
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4 PM 84°
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5 PM 82°
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6 PM 81°
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7 PM 76°
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8 PM 74°
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9 PM 71°
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10 PM 68°
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11 PM 65°
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12 AM 63°
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1 AM 60°
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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/17

87° 54°

Becoming very windy; sunny

Night: Mainly clear
0%

Mon

5/18

81° 54°

Nice with plenty of sunshine

Clear
0%

Tue

5/19

88° 57°

Plenty of sunshine

Clear
0%

Wed

5/20

93° 61°

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy
1%

Thu

5/21

100° 65°

Sunny and very hot

Clear
0%

Fri

5/22

99° 63°

Hot with plenty of sunshine

Clear
1%

Sat

5/23

97° 64°

Mostly sunny and hot

Clear
2%

Sun

5/24

98° 66°

Hot with plenty of sun

Clear
0%

Mon

5/25

96° 65°

Mostly sunny and hot

Clear
0%

Tue

5/26

95° 65°

Plenty of sun

Clear
0%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 06 mins
Rise 5:44 AM
Set 7:50 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:03 AM
Set 9:34 PM

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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