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Friday, March 27

Day

3/27
51°Hi
RealFeel® 45°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 43°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cooler with some clouds, then sunshine; breezy in the afternoon
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Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Friday

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindNNW 15 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover23%

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3/27
27°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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Red Flag Warning

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Friday

WindNE 6 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 27 mins
Rise 7:07 AM
Set 7:34 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 1:51 PM
Set 5:02 AM

Temperature History

3/27
High
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Forecast
51°
27°
Average
55°
34°
Last Year
69°
46°
Record
80°
2012
6°
1964

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