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Friday, January 9

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56°Hi
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Low clouds with a passing shower or two this afternoon

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindSSW 5 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.13 in

Rain0.13 in

Hours of Precipitation1.5

Hours of Rain1.5

Cloud Cover97%

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1/9
52°Lo
RealFeel® 48°
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40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Overcast with a couple of showers

WindWSW 5 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation84%

Probability of Thunderstorms17%

Precipitation0.17 in

Rain0.17 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover99%

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Sun & Moon

9 hrs 45 mins
Rise 7:31 AM
Set 5:16 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise --
Set 11:08 AM

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56°
52°
Average
46°
26°
Last Year
35°
15°
Record
73°
1937
-1°
1970

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