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Today's Weather

Thu, Feb 26

A blend of sunshine and clouds Hi: 44°

Tonight: Clear Lo: 33°

Current Weather

12:17 PM

37°F
RealFeel® 41°
Cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 37°
Wind SSW 3 mph
Wind Gusts 6 mph
Air Quality Fair

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Snowfall from Saturday afternoon into early Saturday evening will total a coating to an inch

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Snow

Lasting 8 hours

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

1 PM 39°
rain drop 0%
2 PM 41°
rain drop 0%
3 PM 42°
rain drop 0%
4 PM 44°
rain drop 0%
5 PM 42°
rain drop 0%
6 PM 41°
rain drop 0%
7 PM 39°
rain drop 0%
8 PM 38°
rain drop 0%
9 PM 38°
rain drop 0%
10 PM 37°
rain drop 0%
11 PM 37°
rain drop 0%
12 AM 37°
rain drop 0%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

2/26

44° 33°

Sunny intervals

Night: Clear
0%

Fri

2/27

62° 32°

Becoming windier and warmer

Partly cloudy
1%

Sat

2/28

36° 24°

A little snow, up to 1"

Snow early in the evening
72%

Sun

3/1

30° 25°

Cloudy and cold

Cloudy with a bit of snow
4%

Mon

3/2

38° 28°

Sunny to partly cloudy

Partly cloudy
0%

Tue

3/3

39° 34°

Ice possible in the afternoon

An evening shower in the area
35%

Wed

3/4

46° 43°

Rain and drizzle in the p.m.

Cloudy, rain; breezy
61%

Thu

3/5

58° 45°

Mostly sunny

Increasing cloudiness
2%

Fri

3/6

52° 42°

Some rain and a thunderstorm

A couple of t-storms late
59%

Sat

3/7

51° 49°

Rain, then a shower

Rain
82%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 06 mins
Rise 6:31 AM
Set 5:37 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 12:06 PM
Set 4:23 AM

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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