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Thursday, March 5

Day

3/5
65°Hi
RealFeel® 59°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 59°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Warmer with rain and a thunderstorm

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindSSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation70%

Probability of Thunderstorms30%

Precipitation0.50 in

Rain0.50 in

Hours of Precipitation8

Hours of Rain8

Cloud Cover99%

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3/5
55°Lo
RealFeel® 47°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm

WindSSW 9 mph

Wind Gusts22 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms28%

Precipitation0.40 in

Rain0.40 in

Hours of Precipitation4.5

Hours of Rain4.5

Cloud Cover99%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 30 mins
Rise 6:21 AM
Set 5:51 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:28 PM
Set 7:34 AM

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65°
55°
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47°
28°
Last Year
53°
31°

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