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Thursday, March 5

Current Weather

2:24 PM

45°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 47°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 46°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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47°
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46°
Max UV Index
0.6 (Low)
Wind
N 2 mph
Wind Gusts
3 mph
Humidity
93%
Indoor Humidity
40% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
43° F
Pressure
↔ 29.96 in
Cloud Cover
98%
Visibility
3 mi
Cloud Ceiling
400 ft

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3/5
46°Hi
RealFeel® 47°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Chilly
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40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy with a few showers; areas of fog will reduce visibility
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Dense Fog Advisory

9:50 PM Wednesday - 3:00 PM Thursday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindN 5 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation92%

Probability of Thunderstorms27%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Hours of Rain5

Cloud Cover99%

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3/5
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RealFeel® 37°
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25° to 39°
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Low clouds

WindE 5 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation20%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover100%

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11 hrs 25 mins
Rise 6:20 AM
Set 5:45 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:27 PM
Set 7:26 AM

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Last Year
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1983
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