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Tuesday, March 17

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3/17
41°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™ 35°
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy and not as cold

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindSE 8 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation19%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover97%

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3/17
19°Lo
RealFeel® 13°
Very Cold
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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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Cloudy and cold

WindESE 7 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation11%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover99%

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Sun & Moon

11 hrs 59 mins
Rise 7:24 AM
Set 7:23 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:43 AM
Set 6:08 PM

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3/17
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41°
19°
Average
50°
30°
Last Year
75°
35°
Record
83°
2012
0°
1909

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