Hanford, CA
Right Now
- Humidity: 18%
- Feels Like: 91°
- Heat Index: 91°
- Wind: 8 mph
- Wind Chill: 91°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 05:55:59 AM
- Sunset: 07:54:27 PM
- Dew Point: 41°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Clear skies. Low near 55F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear skies. Low near 55F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Mainly sunny. High 96F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Sensitive instruments on some weather satellites can detect that a region is on fire.
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