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Today's Weather

Wed, Apr 1

Mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler with a shower in spots in the morning followed by periods of rain in the afternoon Hi: 52°

Tonight: Breezy with periods of rain, some heavy, and a thunderstorm; watch for flooding Lo: 44°

Current Weather

12:23 AM

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Wind N 7 mph
Wind Gusts 14 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Rain and a thunderstorm from tomorrow afternoon to Thursday afternoon can lead to flooding

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

1 AM 48°
rain drop 40%
2 AM 47°
rain drop 4%
3 AM 46°
rain drop 4%
4 AM 45°
rain drop 4%
5 AM 43°
rain drop 4%
6 AM 42°
rain drop 4%
7 AM 41°
rain drop 7%
8 AM 40°
rain drop 17%
9 AM 43°
rain drop 17%
10 AM 45°
rain drop 22%
11 AM 47°
rain drop 51%
12 PM 49°
rain drop 47%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

4/1

52° 44°

Breezy and cooler; p.m. rain

Night: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm
96%

Thu

4/2

71° 34°

Windy with periods of rain

Mostly cloudy
91%

Fri

4/3

62° 35°

A stray afternoon t-storm

Rain and a thunderstorm late
55%

Sat

4/4

48° 30°

Overcast, windy and cooler

Partly cloudy and windy
12%

Sun

4/5

55° 36°

Sunshine and a few clouds

Mainly clear
6%

Mon

4/6

58° 35°

Partly sunny

Mostly cloudy
8%

Tue

4/7

57° 39°

Considerable cloudiness

Overcast
8%

Wed

4/8

73° 49°

Cloudy and warmer

Partly to mostly cloudy
3%

Thu

4/9

73° 47°

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.

Early rain, then a shower
59%

Fri

4/10

66° 45°

Mostly cloudy

Cloudy with late-night rain
12%

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 42 mins
Rise 6:58 AM
Set 7:40 PM
Full Moon
Rise 7:38 PM
Set 6:54 AM

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.

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