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Wednesday, March 11

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3/11
45°Hi
RealFeel® 34°
Cold
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 32°
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy, windy and cooler

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindNNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover84%

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3/11
29°Lo
RealFeel® 25°
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Clear

WindW 7 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover2%

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11 hrs 43 mins
Rise 7:34 AM
Set 7:17 PM
Last Quarter
Rise 3:08 AM
Set 11:36 AM

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45°
29°
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47°
28°
Last Year
58°
37°
Record
82°
1972
-12°
1948

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