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Thursday, March 5

Day

3/5
47°Hi
RealFeel® 42°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 42°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Rain and snow becoming all rain

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 9 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation67%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.35 in

Rain0.33 in

Snow0.25 in

Hours of Precipitation7.5

Hours of Rain5.5

Cloud Cover99%

Night

3/5
26°Lo
RealFeel® 7°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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A mix of snow and rain in the evening; cloudy

WindNW 9 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation75%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.11 in

Rain0.09 in

Snow0.21 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Hours of Rain2.5

Cloud Cover84%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 32 mins
Rise 6:42 AM
Set 6:14 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:46 PM
Set 7:57 AM

Temperature History

3/5
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Forecast
47°
26°
Average
54°
32°
Last Year
68°
50°
Record
80°
1976
8°
1978

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