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Wednesday, March 18

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3/18
43°Hi
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 38°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Breezy this morning with flurries early; mainly cloudy and not as cold; roads could be slippery for the morning commute

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindSSW 13 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.00 in

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Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover88%

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3/18
35°Lo
RealFeel® 29°
Cold
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mainly cloudy with a touch of rain late

WindSSW 6 mph

Wind Gusts7 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.09 in

Rain0.09 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover92%

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12 hrs 02 mins
Rise 6:58 AM
Set 7:00 PM
New Moon
Rise 6:40 AM
Set 6:54 PM

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3/18
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43°
35°
Average
48°
32°
Last Year
73°
46°
Record
81°
2012
3°
1941

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