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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Friday, March 20

Day

3/20
73°Hi
RealFeel® 72°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 69°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly sunny and very warm

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindNNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover30%

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3/20
46°Lo
RealFeel® 45°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Partly cloudy

WindSE 5 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover27%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 09 mins
Rise 7:18 AM
Set 7:27 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 7:51 AM
Set 9:49 PM

Temperature History

3/20
High
Low
Forecast
73°
46°
Average
51°
31°
Last Year
49°
27°
Record
79°
1938
4°
1906

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