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Sunday, April 5

Day

4/5
61°Hi
RealFeel® 58°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 56°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Sunny much of the time

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindWNW 14 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover14%

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Afternoon

Night

4/5
35°Lo
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Clear to partly cloudy

WindNW 10 mph

Wind Gusts22 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover25%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 53 mins
Rise 6:51 AM
Set 7:44 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 11:58 PM
Set 8:44 AM

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Forecast
61°
35°
Average
58°
35°
Last Year
49°
31°
Record
84°
1991
18°
2007

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