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Friday, March 6

Current Weather

7:55 PM

69°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 65°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 65°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
65°
RealFeel Shade™
65°
Max UV Index
0.6 (Low)
Wind
S 20 mph
Wind Gusts
25 mph
Humidity
70%
Indoor Humidity
70% (Slightly Humid)
Dew Point
59° F
Pressure
↑ 29.69 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
25000 ft

Night

3/6
33°Lo
RealFeel® 21°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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A couple of thunderstorms around, some severe; mostly cloudy, breezy and colder; storms can bring flash flooding, hail, damaging winds, and even a tornado
alerts

Tornado Watch

3:15 PM Friday - 10:00 PM Friday

WindWSW 16 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation99%

Probability of Thunderstorms99%

Precipitation1.16 in

Rain1.16 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Hours of Rain4

Cloud Cover92%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 29 mins
Rise 6:42 AM
Set 6:11 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:57 PM
Set 8:13 AM

Temperature History

3/6
High
Low
Forecast
69°
33°
Average
44°
26°
Last Year
44°
19°
Record
77°
2017
-6°
1960

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