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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Sunday, August 30

Day

8/30
90°Hi
RealFeel® 95°
Hot
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Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 91°
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90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Sunny to partly cloudy and humid; a thunderstorm in one or two spots in the afternoon

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.05 in

Rain Amount0.05 in

Total Hours of Precipitation1

Total Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover25%

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Afternoon

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8/30
73°Lo
RealFeel® 73°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy, warm and humid

WindS 9 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms6%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover40%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 13 mins
Rise 6:39 AM
Set 7:52 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:50 PM
Set 10:27 AM

Temperature History

8/30
High
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Forecast
90°
73°
Average
82°
61°
Last Year
83°
65°
Record
104°
2013
42°
1893

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