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Thursday, March 5

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3/5
55°Hi
RealFeel® 56°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 54°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Clouds followed by a brightening sky

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindS 6 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation11%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover99%

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3/5
49°Lo
RealFeel® 44°
Chilly
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40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Partly cloudy

WindSSW 9 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation11%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover96%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 30 mins
Rise 6:35 AM
Set 6:05 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:39 PM
Set 7:47 AM

Temperature History

3/5
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Low
Forecast
55°
49°
Average
53°
36°
Last Year
63°
53°
Record
83°
1976
6°
1872

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