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

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9/17
90°Hi
RealFeel® 96°
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 Shade™ 92°
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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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Hot and humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine; a thunderstorm in spots late this afternoon

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindS 7 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain Amount0.04 in

Total Hours of Precipitation0.5

Total Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover46%

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Afternoon

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9/17
72°Lo
RealFeel® 74°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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An evening thunderstorm in the area; otherwise, partly cloudy, warm and humid

WindW 6 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.06 in

Rain Amount0.06 in

Total Hours of Precipitation1

Total Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover70%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 23 mins
Rise 6:51 AM
Set 7:14 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 1:43 PM
Set 10:40 PM

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9/17
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Forecast
90°
72°
Average
80°
64°
Last Year
69°
62°
Record
96°
1991
44°
1923

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