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Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Today's Weather

Mon, Oct 12

Mostly sunny and very warm with the temperature approaching the record high of 91 set in 1899; breezy this afternoon Hi: 87°

Tonight: Partly cloudy and cooler Lo: 56°

Current Weather

5:52 PM

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RealFeel® 83°
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RealFeel Shade™ 83°
Heat Index 86°
Wind SSW 9 mph
Wind Gusts 19 mph
Air Quality Poor

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

6 PM 83°
rain drop 0%
7 PM 80°
rain drop 1%
8 PM 78°
rain drop 4%
9 PM 76°
rain drop 4%
10 PM 75°
rain drop 4%
11 PM 72°
rain drop 4%
12 AM 69°
rain drop 4%
1 AM 66°
rain drop 3%
2 AM 64°
rain drop 3%
3 AM 63°
rain drop 3%
4 AM 61°
rain drop 3%
5 AM 60°
rain drop 3%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

10/12

87° 56°

Very warm

Night: Partly cloudy and cooler

7%

Tue

10/13

71° 50°

Partly sunny and less humid

A shower and t-storm late

25%

Wed

10/14

64° 56°

Cooler with showers around

A couple of showers late

84%

Thu

10/15

60° 41°

Cloudy with a shower or two

Showers around; windy, cooler

83%

Fri

10/16

58° 35°

Mostly sunny and windy

Clear

1%

Sat

10/17

60° 46°

Mostly sunny

Mostly clear

3%

Sun

10/18

65° 51°

Turning cloudy, p.m. rain

A shower early; partly cloudy

77%

Mon

10/19

67° 52°

Cloudy

Mostly cloudy

25%

Tue

10/20

69° 54°

Mostly sunny

Mostly cloudy, showers around

3%

Wed

10/21

67° 55°

Rain tapering to showers

Cloudy with a little rain

74%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 16 mins
Rise 7:23 AM
Set 6:39 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:40 AM
Set 7:18 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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