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Tonight's Weather

Sat, Sep 12

Partly cloudy Lo: 57°

Tomorrow: Clouds and sun with a couple of showers; cooler Hi: 68°

Current Weather

7:45 PM

72°F
RealFeel® 70°
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Wind NNW 3 mph
Wind Gusts 6 mph
Air Quality Excellent

Looking Ahead

Rain and a thunderstorm from tomorrow evening to late Wednesday night can lead to flooding; storms can bring hail and damaging winds

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

8 PM 70°
rain drop 0%
9 PM 67°
rain drop 0%
10 PM 66°
rain drop 0%
11 PM 64°
rain drop 0%
12 AM 63°
rain drop 0%
1 AM 62°
rain drop 0%
2 AM 62°
rain drop 2%
3 AM 61°
rain drop 2%
4 AM 60°
rain drop 2%
5 AM 59°
rain drop 1%
6 AM 59°
rain drop 1%
7 AM 57°
rain drop 4%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Tonight

9/12

57° Lo

Partly cloudy

13%

Sun

9/13

68° 57°

Cooler with a few showers

Night: A shower and thunderstorm

84%

Mon

9/14

79° 66°

Showers and a heavier t-storm

Heavy t-storms; breezy early

98%

Tue

9/15

72° 59°

Showers and a heavier t-storm

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm

98%

Wed

9/16

68° 63°

Showers and a heavier t-storm

Rain and a thunderstorm

91%

Thu

9/17

74° 63°

Cloudy and humid

Rain, a thunderstorm

25%

Fri

9/18

72° 61°

Rain, a thunderstorm

Some rain and a t-storm early

77%

Sat

9/19

70° 58°

Mostly cloudy and humid

Clear

16%

Sun

9/20

71° 55°

Sunny and less humid

Partly cloudy

0%

Mon

9/21

70° 54°

Sun through high clouds

Mainly clear

0%

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 38 mins
Rise 6:52 AM
Set 7:30 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:33 AM
Set 8:00 PM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Excellent

The air quality is ideal for most individuals; enjoy your normal outdoor activities.

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