Modesto, California

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Local Time: 1:37 PM PDT (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.7° N 121.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

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	Current Conditions

Tully & Standiford, Modesto, California (PWS)

Updated: 1:37 PM PDT on March 18, 2010

69.6 °F

Clear

Humidity:	40%
Dew Point:	44 °F
Wind:	3.8 mph from the NNW
Wind Gust:	4.6 mph
Pressure:	30.14 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	8 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	102 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMOD)
Wind Speed:	14.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	338° (NNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Modesto	68 °F	Clear	12:53 PM PDT
	Stockton	68 °F	Clear	12:55 PM PDT
	Atwater	70 °F	Clear	12:45 PM PDT
	Merced	65 °F	Clear	11:53 AM PDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KMOD)

68 °F

46 °F

Record (KMOD)

85 °F (2004)

34 °F (1973)

Yesterday

75 °F

53 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1

Detailed History and Climate (KMOD)

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Imperial	84°F
El Centro	84°F
Palm Springs	84°F
Thermal	84°F
Newhall	82°F

State Lows:
Truckee-Tahoe	23°F
Big Bear City	24°F
Mammoth	24°F
South Lake Tahoe	26°F
Montague	30°F

Astronomy

March 18, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:10 AM PDT

7:14 PM PDT

Civil Twilight

6:44 AM PDT

7:40 PM PDT

Nautical Twilight

6:13 AM PDT

8:10 PM PDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:43 AM PDT

8:41 PM PDT

Moon

8:10 AM PDT

10:27 PM PDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 55m

Length of Day

12h 03m

Tomorrow will be 2m 27s longer.

Extended View

Waxing Crescent, 9% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	Mar 23 First Quarter	Mar 29 Full	Apr 6 Last Quarter	Apr 14 New

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Modesto, CA

69.6 °F

Clear

at 1:37 PM PDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 95350

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
76° F \| 43° F	74° F \| 43° F	74° F \| 45° F	74° F \| 43° F	72° F \| 43° F
Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Northern San Joaquin Valley

Updated: 3:30 am PDT on March 18, 2010

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Today

Sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Northwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon with gusts 25 to 30 mph.

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Tonight

Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening.

Friday

Sunny. Highs 67 to 76. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

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Friday Night

Clear. Lows around 46. North winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny. Highs 68 to 77. Light winds.

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Saturday Night

Clear. Lows around 46.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 77.

Sunday Night through Wednesday

Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Highs 64 to 74.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Air quality Forecast for Modesto

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
Friday	Good		PM2.5
Saturday	Good		PM2.5
Sunday	Good		PM2.5
Monday	Good		PM2.5
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Today:		Tonight:		Friday:
Stockton	75°F	0%	43°F	0%	74°F	0%
Modesto	76°F	0%	45°F	0%	75°F	0%

= Probability of Precipitation

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Alum Rock, CA	40 miles	2.5	11:01 AM PDT 2010-03-18
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

MSN Map of Earthquakes

Sports Weather

College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Juventus vs. Fulham	6:00 PM GMT on March 18, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C
Benfica vs. Marseille	7:00 PM CET on March 18, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 60° F/ 16° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Rain Showers, 56 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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