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Today's Weather

Wed, Apr 22

Sunshine and a few clouds; breezy this afternoon Hi: 76°

Tonight: Mainly clear Lo: 46°

Current Weather

12:37 PM

71°F
RealFeel® 82°
Partly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 69°
Wind N 5 mph
Wind Gusts 10 mph
Air Quality Poor

Looking Ahead

High winds, with gusts past 40 mph, from Saturday morning into late Saturday night

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

1 PM 72°
rain drop 0%
2 PM 74°
rain drop 0%
3 PM 76°
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4 PM 75°
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5 PM 73°
rain drop 0%
6 PM 71°
rain drop 0%
7 PM 68°
rain drop 0%
8 PM 65°
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9 PM 63°
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10 PM 60°
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11 PM 58°
rain drop 0%
12 AM 56°
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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

4/22

76° 46°

Breezy this afternoon

Night: Mainly clear
0%

Thu

4/23

79° 49°

Pleasant with some sun

Partly cloudy
0%

Fri

4/24

82° 54°

Breezy in the afternoon

Breezy in the evening
0%

Sat

4/25

70° 50°

Winds becoming strong; cooler

Partly cloudy and windy
25%

Sun

4/26

74° 48°

Mostly sunny and breezy

Breezy early; mainly clear
8%

Mon

4/27

75° 51°

Breezy in the afternoon

Breezy early; some clouds
8%

Tue

4/28

75° 52°

Pleasant with clouds and sun

Partly cloudy
23%

Wed

4/29

76° 52°

Mostly cloudy

Clear
0%

Thu

4/30

81° 54°

Plenty of sunshine

Partly cloudy
0%

Fri

5/1

83° 53°

Sun through high clouds

Partly cloudy
0%

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 21 mins
Rise 6:09 AM
Set 7:30 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 10:29 AM
Set 1:47 AM

Air Quality

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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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