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95°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 50%
- Feels Like: 107°
- Heat Index: 107°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 95°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:11:59 AM
- Sunset: 08:08:31 PM
- Dew Point: 73°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Scattered thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 76F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 76F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Hot and humid. High 94F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Next 12 Hours
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Precip
4 PM
95°
17%
4 PM
95°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 50%
Wind Chill: 95°
Heat Index: 106°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
93°
47%
5 PM
93°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 47% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 93°
Heat Index: 104°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
6 PM
89°
39%
6 PM
89°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 39% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 100°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
7 PM
86°
30%
7 PM
86°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 96°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
8 PM
85°
24%
8 PM
85°
Wind: W @ 4 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 94°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 PM
83°
24%
9 PM
83°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 92°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 PM
82°
19%
10 PM
82°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 19% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
81°
16%
11 PM
81°
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
80°
12%
12 AM
80°
Wind: SW @ 2 mph
Precip: 12% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
79°
10%
1 AM
79°
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
2 AM
78°
11%
2 AM
78°
Wind: W @ 2 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
3 AM
78°
11%
3 AM
78°
Wind: WNW @ 2 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
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