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Tonight's Weather

Mon, May 18

Becoming cloudy Lo: 46°

Tomorrow: Cloudy and increasingly windy with a passing shower Hi: 52°

Current Weather

11:54 PM

46°F
RealFeel® 35°
Mostly cloudy More Details
Wind SE 18 mph
Wind Gusts 31 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Expect showery weather Tuesday morning through Friday afternoon

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

12 AM 47°
rain drop 11%
1 AM 47°
rain drop 9%
2 AM 46°
rain drop 5%
3 AM 47°
rain drop 5%
4 AM 47°
rain drop 6%
5 AM 47°
rain drop 7%
6 AM 48°
rain drop 7%
7 AM 48°
rain drop 11%
8 AM 49°
rain drop 19%
9 AM 49°
rain drop 19%
10 AM 50°
rain drop 24%
11 AM 50°
rain drop 51%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Tonight

5/18

46° Lo

Becoming cloudy

25%

Tue

5/19

52° 47°

A shower; becoming windier

Night: A shower; breezy early

55%

Wed

5/20

57° 49°

Mostly cloudy, showers around

Rain and drizzle early

90%

Thu

5/21

57° 50°

Cloudy, a couple of showers

Rain at times

86%

Fri

5/22

60° 49°

Cloudy with a shower in spots

Overcast

55%

Sat

5/23

58° 49°

A little afternoon rain

Cloudy

55%

Sun

5/24

57° 46°

Times of clouds and sun

Mostly cloudy

13%

Mon

5/25

58° 48°

Times of clouds and sun

Turning cloudy

5%

Tue

5/26

60° 47°

Occasional afternoon rain

Cloudy with a shower late

55%

Wed

5/27

57° 48°

A morning shower; cloudy

Mainly clear

49%

Sun & Moon

17 hrs 07 mins
Rise 4:35 AM
Set 9:42 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 4:25 AM
Set 1:28 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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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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