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Wednesday, June 18

Current Weather

12:06 AM

70°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 69°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
69°
Wind
ENE 2 mph
Wind Gusts
4 mph
Humidity
85%
Indoor Humidity
85% (Humid)
Dew Point
65° F
Pressure
↔ 29.80 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
8000 ft

Day

6/18
80°Hi
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 78°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Humid; periods of rain and a thunderstorm in the morning followed by a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the afternoon

Max UV Index6 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

WindNW 10 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation90%

Probability of Thunderstorms54%

Precipitation0.89 in

Rain0.89 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Hours of Rain5

Cloud Cover80%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

6/18
62°Lo
RealFeel® 61°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Clear

WindWNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover2%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 12 mins
Rise 5:40 AM
Set 8:52 PM
Last Quarter
Rise 1:07 AM
Set 1:11 PM

Temperature History

6/18
High
Low
Forecast
80°
62°
Average
83°
63°
Last Year
90°
69°
Record
98°
1953
49°
2000

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