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Today's Weather

Sat, May 16

Warm with the temperature approaching the record high of 87 set in 2017 with clouds breaking for some sun Hi: 83°

Tonight: Becoming cloudy Lo: 56°

Current Weather

5:39 PM

82°F
RealFeel® 83°
Partly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 80°
Heat Index 82°
Wind SW 5 mph
Wind Gusts 9 mph
Air Quality Poor

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

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

6 PM 81°
rain drop 20%
7 PM 78°
rain drop 16%
8 PM 74°
rain drop 7%
9 PM 70°
rain drop 7%
10 PM 65°
rain drop 7%
11 PM 63°
rain drop 7%
12 AM 63°
rain drop 7%
1 AM 63°
rain drop 7%
2 AM 62°
rain drop 7%
3 AM 61°
rain drop 7%
4 AM 61°
rain drop 6%
5 AM 59°
rain drop 5%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/16

83° 56°

Clouds giving way to some sun

Night: Becoming cloudy
60%

Sun

5/17

73° 66°

A morning t-storm in spots

Partly cloudy and breezy
55%

Mon

5/18

79° 68°

Breezy with a thunderstorm

A thunderstorm; breezy, humid
55%

Tue

5/19

80° 48°

A shower and thunderstorm

Some clouds; cooler
93%

Wed

5/20

58° 46°

Cooler with clearing

Partly cloudy
25%

Thu

5/21

59° 46°

Cool with clouds and sun

Mainly clear
16%

Fri

5/22

62° 51°

Sunny

Mainly clear
4%

Sat

5/23

70° 56°

A couple of showers possible

Partly cloudy
30%

Sun

5/24

73° 58°

A couple of showers possible

A shower early; mostly cloudy
30%

Mon

5/25

71° 56°

A shower possible

Partly cloudy
30%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 38 mins
Rise 5:29 AM
Set 8:07 PM
New Moon
Rise 4:51 AM
Set 8:36 PM

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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