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Sunday, March 8

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3/8
67°Hi
RealFeel® 63°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 62°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Sunny, becoming windier and warmer

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSW 18 mph

Wind Gusts37 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover9%

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3/8
46°Lo
RealFeel® 37°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Clear and breezy

WindSSW 16 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 34 mins
Rise 6:39 AM
Set 6:13 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise --
Set 8:40 AM

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3/8
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Forecast
67°
46°
Average
45°
26°
Last Year
51°
24°
Record
78°
1977
-3°
1996

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