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Today's Weather

Wed, Feb 25

Mostly cloudy with a brief shower or two this afternoon Hi: 56°

Tonight: Cloudy with periods of rain late Lo: 36°

Current Weather

6:18 PM

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Light rain More Details
Wind NE 2 mph
Wind Gusts 3 mph
Air Quality Poor

Looking Ahead

Expect showery weather late tonight through early tomorrow morning

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

7 PM 51°
rain drop 25%
8 PM 47°
rain drop 20%
9 PM 44°
rain drop 20%
10 PM 44°
rain drop 20%
11 PM 44°
rain drop 20%
12 AM 42°
rain drop 25%
1 AM 42°
rain drop 49%
2 AM 41°
rain drop 69%
3 AM 40°
rain drop 69%
4 AM 39°
rain drop 61%
5 AM 38°
rain drop 61%
6 AM 37°
rain drop 49%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

2/25

56° 36°

An afternoon shower or two

Night: Cloudy with late-night rain
55%

Thu

2/26

58° 34°

An a.m. shower; rather cloudy

Clearing
49%

Fri

2/27

66° 39°

Sunny and pleasantly warm

Clear
1%

Sat

2/28

68° 30°

Sunny and pleasantly warm

Partly cloudy
11%

Sun

3/1

47° 33°

Cloudy and cooler; p.m. rain

Periods of rain
75%

Mon

3/2

43° 37°

Chilly with low clouds

Cloudy with a few showers
25%

Tue

3/3

54° 41°

Still cloudy with showers

Becoming partly cloudy
61%

Wed

3/4

58° 53°

Sun through high clouds

Overcast, a little rain late
0%

Thu

3/5

67° 56°

Warm with periods of rain

A thunderstorm in spots late
60%

Fri

3/6

66° 58°

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.

Rain
67%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 12 mins
Rise 6:33 AM
Set 5:45 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 11:23 AM
Set 3:20 AM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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