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Thursday, March 12

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3/12
58°Hi
RealFeel® 50°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Windy and not as cool with clouds and breaks of sun

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindSSW 21 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover84%

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3/12
33°Lo
RealFeel® 18°
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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A couple of evening showers; otherwise, rather cloudy and increasingly windy

WindW 21 mph

Wind Gusts37 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover81%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 46 mins
Rise 7:32 AM
Set 7:18 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 4:00 AM
Set 12:30 PM

Temperature History

3/12
High
Low
Forecast
58°
33°
Average
47°
28°
Last Year
68°
33°
Record
77°
1916
-11°
1948

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