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Today's Weather

Sun, May 17

Breezy and very warm with times of clouds and sun Hi: 87°

Tonight: Partly cloudy, breezy and very warm Lo: 72°

Current Weather

3:00 PM

87°F
RealFeel® 91°
Mostly cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 87°
Heat Index 90°
Wind S 8 mph
Wind Gusts 17 mph
Air Quality Poor

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms in the area tomorrow morning through Tuesday afternoon; storms can bring hail and damaging winds

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

4 PM 87°
rain drop 7%
5 PM 87°
rain drop 7%
6 PM 86°
rain drop 7%
7 PM 85°
rain drop 5%
8 PM 84°
rain drop 0%
9 PM 82°
rain drop 0%
10 PM 81°
rain drop 0%
11 PM 79°
rain drop 0%
12 AM 78°
rain drop 0%
1 AM 77°
rain drop 2%
2 AM 76°
rain drop 5%
3 AM 75°
rain drop 5%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/17

87° 72°

Breezy and warm with some sun

Night: Partly cloudy; breezy, warm
25%

Mon

5/18

80° 71°

A thunderstorm; windy, humid

A thunderstorm; breezy, humid
55%

Tue

5/19

79° 51°

A shower and t-storm; windy

Some clouds; cooler
88%

Wed

5/20

58° 46°

Cooler with clearing

Partly cloudy
25%

Thu

5/21

60° 52°

Mostly cloudy and cool

Mostly cloudy
19%

Fri

5/22

64° 54°

A couple of afternoon showers

Rain becoming steadier
77%

Sat

5/23

68° 56°

Considerable cloudiness

Partly cloudy
23%

Sun

5/24

76° 60°

A couple of showers possible

Clear to partly cloudy
30%

Mon

5/25

74° 59°

A shower possible

Clear
30%

Tue

5/26

73° 58°

Mostly cloudy

Partly to mostly cloudy
3%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 37 mins
Rise 5:29 AM
Set 8:06 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 5:37 AM
Set 9:53 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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