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Friday, March 13

Current Weather

6:14 PM

43°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 33°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 33°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
33°
RealFeel Shade™
33°
Max UV Index
0.0 (Low)
Wind
NW 13 mph
Wind Gusts
13 mph
Humidity
38%
Indoor Humidity
30% (Dry)
Dew Point
19° F
Pressure
↑ 30.05 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
15000 ft

Day

3/13
44°Hi
RealFeel® 35°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 34°
Cold
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Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine; a couple of brief showers late this afternoon

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.02 in

Rain0.02 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover62%

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Afternoon

Night

3/13
31°Lo
RealFeel® 22°
Very Cold
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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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Mostly cloudy

WindENE 8 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms5%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover93%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 49 mins
Rise 7:30 AM
Set 7:19 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 4:45 AM
Set 1:32 PM

Temperature History

3/13
High
Low
Forecast
44°
31°
Average
48°
29°
Last Year
77°
41°
Record
77°
2025
2°
1993

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