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12 PM

64°
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 0%
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Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™60°

WindSW 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index5.6 (High)

Wind Gusts23 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity48% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point48° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover17%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling34000 ft

1 PM

66°
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 0%
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Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™62°

WindSW 17 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index6.2 (High)

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity50% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point49° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover44%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

2 PM

68°
RealFeel® 69°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 0%
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Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™65°

WindSW 13 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index3.3 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts25 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity50% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point49° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover75%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling16000 ft

3 PM

71°
RealFeel® 69°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 0%
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Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™67°

WindSW 14 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index2.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity47%

Indoor Humidity47% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point49° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover86%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling17300 ft

4 PM

73°
RealFeel® 70°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™69°

WindSW 15 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index1.6 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity43%

Indoor Humidity43% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point49° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling18600 ft

5 PM

71°
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 0%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™68°

WindSW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity45%

Indoor Humidity45% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point49° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling17300 ft

6 PM

69°
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 0%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™66°

WindSW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity49%

Indoor Humidity49% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point50° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling16000 ft

7 PM

67°
RealFeel® 64°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 2%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™64°

WindSW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity53% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point51° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover98%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 ft

8 PM

67°
RealFeel® 63°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
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rain drop 47%
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Partly cloudy

WindSW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity52% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point50° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

65°
RealFeel® 58°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 51%
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Partly cloudy w/ showers

WindWSW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity61%

Indoor Humidity54% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point51° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Rain0.02 in

Visibility6 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

62°
RealFeel® 58°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 47%
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Partly cloudy

WindW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity67%

Indoor Humidity55% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point51° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover44%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

60°
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 19%
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Mostly clear

WindW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts25 mph

Humidity72%

Indoor Humidity55% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point51° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover29%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

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