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Wed
Wed
Wednesday
81°/57°
Clear. Lows overnight in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 05:17:59 AM
Sunset: 08:36:09 PM
Humidity: 41%
Wind: ESE @ 7mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Wednesday Night
A clear sky. Low 57F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
95°/70°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunrise: 05:18:04 AM
Sunset: 08:36:29 PM
Humidity: 32%
Wind: SSW @ 15mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
Thunderstorms. Storms could contain damaging winds. Low around 70F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Fri
Fri
Friday
93°/65°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 05:18:10 AM
Sunset: 08:36:47 PM
Humidity: 49%
Wind: W @ 13mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
A few clouds. Low around 65F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
89°/62°
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 05:18:19 AM
Sunset: 08:37:03 PM
Humidity: 43%
Wind: WNW @ 11mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Saturday Night
A few clouds. Low 62F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
89°/65°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of Rain: 45%
Sunrise: 05:18:30 AM
Sunset: 08:37:17 PM
Humidity: 53%
Wind: S @ 16mph
UV Index: 6 High
Sunday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Low around 65F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Mon
Mon
Monday
78°/53°
Afternoon showers. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 34%
Sunrise: 05:18:42 AM
Sunset: 08:37:30 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: NW @ 14mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
A shower or two possible early with partly cloudy skies later at night. Low 53F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
73°/50°
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Chance of Rain: 11%
Sunrise: 05:18:57 AM
Sunset: 08:37:40 PM
Humidity: 43%
Wind: NW @ 11mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Tuesday Night
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low around 50F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
