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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, April 9

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4/9
59°Hi
RealFeel® 61°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 57°
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Mostly cloudy and cooler; rain at times in the afternoon

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindENE 8 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation70%

Probability of Thunderstorms14%

Precipitation0.09 in

Rain0.09 in

Hours of Precipitation1.5

Hours of Rain1.5

Cloud Cover86%

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4/9
42°Lo
RealFeel® 35°
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Rain at times in the evening; otherwise, cloudy

WindNNE 12 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation90%

Probability of Thunderstorms22%

Precipitation0.65 in

Rain0.65 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Hours of Rain4

Cloud Cover98%

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Sun & Moon

13 hrs 03 mins
Rise 6:45 AM
Set 7:48 PM
Last Quarter
Rise 2:39 AM
Set 11:19 AM

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59°
42°
Average
60°
38°
Last Year
67°
41°
Record
86°
1977
19°
1997

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