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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Sunday, May 17

Day

5/17
87°Hi
RealFeel® 92°
Hot
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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™ 90°
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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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Cloudy

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindS 5 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation6%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover98%

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5/17
72°Lo
RealFeel® 77°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy

WindSSE 5 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation11%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover98%

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Sun & Moon

13 hrs 42 mins
Rise 6:07 AM
Set 7:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:27 AM
Set 9:21 PM

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87°
72°
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85°
66°
Last Year
90°
74°

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