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Tonight's Weather

Thu, Jan 22

Winds gusting past 40 mph; overcast with a brief shower or two Lo: 37°

Tomorrow: Very windy; cloudy with a couple of showers Hi: 42°

Current Weather

10:30 PM

40°F
RealFeel® 19°
Mostly cloudy More Details
Wind ESE 44 mph
Wind Gusts 60 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Winds will be locally damaging from Thursday evening into Sunday morning

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

11 PM 38°
rain drop 42%
12 AM 37°
rain drop 44%
1 AM 37°
rain drop 55%
2 AM 37°
rain drop 53%
3 AM 37°
rain drop 49%
4 AM 37°
rain drop 34%
5 AM 37°
rain drop 34%
6 AM 37°
rain drop 40%
7 AM 38°
rain drop 54%
8 AM 38°
rain drop 56%
9 AM 38°
rain drop 49%
10 AM 38°
rain drop 43%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Tonight

1/22

37° Lo

Very windy; a shower or two

80%

Fri

1/23

42° 39°

Very windy; a few showers

Night: Windy; cloudy with a shower

84%

Sat

1/24

42° 38°

Windy; an a.m. shower or two

Windy; a little rain early

62%

Sun

1/25

42° 38°

An afternoon shower or two

Mostly cloudy

63%

Mon

1/26

40° 36°

A stray afternoon shower

A little rain in the evening

49%

Tue

1/27

40° 35°

A morning shower; windy

Windy; snow and rain early

40%

Wed

1/28

38° 34°

A couple of afternoon showers

A mix of snow and rain late

66%

Thu

1/29

39° 36°

Windy with periods of rain

Periods of rain

60%

Fri

1/30

40° 34°

Snow and rain in the morning

A flurry early; partly cloudy

65%

Sat

1/31

40° 35°

Mainly cloudy

A little rain early; cloudy

25%

Sun & Moon

7 hrs 25 mins
Rise 8:42 AM
Set 4:07 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:46 AM
Set 9:10 PM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

Allergy Outlook

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Tree Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Ragweed Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Mold Low Data is not supported in this location Grass Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Dust & Dander Low Data is not supported in this location
Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information 2026

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