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Thursday, March 12

Current Weather

12:30 AM

33°F
Clear
RealFeel® 34°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
34°
Wind
WNW 3 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
75%
Indoor Humidity
35% (Dry)
Dew Point
26° F
Pressure
↔ 30.16 in
Cloud Cover
0%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

3/12
49°Hi
RealFeel® 47°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 42°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Sunny to partly cloudy and not as cold

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindWSW 10 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover21%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/12
40°Lo
RealFeel® 25°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Winds becoming strong; mostly cloudy with a shower in spots

WindSSW 22 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover92%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 45 mins
Rise 7:09 AM
Set 6:54 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 3:39 AM
Set 12:04 PM

Temperature History

3/12
High
Low
Forecast
49°
40°
Average
46°
30°
Last Year
51°
35°

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