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

Today's Weather

Sat, Aug 15

Warmer; a brief shower or two this morning followed by a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon; watch for flash flooding, hail and localized damaging wind gusts Hi: 86°

Tonight: Cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm Lo: 71°

Current Weather

6:43 PM

84°F
RealFeel® 97°
Partly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 93°
Heat Index 93°
Wind NNW 2 mph
Wind Gusts 3 mph
Air Quality Fair

MINUTECAST®

Rain and a thunderstorm starting in 39 min

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7:43 PM

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms, some heavy, Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

7 PM 82°
rain drop 46%
8 PM 80°
rain drop 43%
9 PM 77°
rain drop 51%
10 PM 76°
rain drop 47%
11 PM 75°
rain drop 33%
12 AM 75°
rain drop 33%
1 AM 75°
rain drop 36%
2 AM 74°
rain drop 47%
3 AM 74°
rain drop 51%
4 AM 74°
rain drop 47%
5 AM 73°
rain drop 34%
6 AM 73°
rain drop 34%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

8/15

86° 71°

A t-storm around in the p.m.

Night: Overcast, a t-storm; humid

87%

Sun

8/16

78° 63°

Mostly cloudy and humid

Mainly clear

17%

Mon

8/17

82° 67°

Mostly sunny

A thunderstorm around late

2%

Tue

8/18

81° 64°

Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms

Heavy evening thunderstorms

90%

Wed

8/19

80° 61°

Partly sunny with a t-storm

Partly cloudy

55%

Thu

8/20

79° 64°

Mostly cloudy

A thunderstorm in spots late

25%

Fri

8/21

80° 61°

Rain and a thunderstorm

Partly cloudy

75%

Sat

8/22

81° 62°

Mostly sunny and less humid

Clear

2%

Sun

8/23

82° 63°

Partly sunny

Mainly cloudy, a shower late

1%

Mon

8/24

82° 66°

An a.m. shower; partly sunny

Mainly clear

49%

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 52 mins
Rise 6:23 AM
Set 8:15 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:45 AM
Set 9:36 PM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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