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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, April 29

Day

4/29
52°Hi
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 48°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Some sunshine with a passing shower or two; cooler

Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindNNE 9 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation80%

Probability of Thunderstorms16%

Precipitation0.02 in

Rain0.02 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover45%

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4/29
41°Lo
RealFeel® 38°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Partly cloudy

WindW 6 mph

Wind Gusts7 mph

Probability of Precipitation9%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover38%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 58 mins
Rise 5:50 AM
Set 7:48 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 6:08 PM
Set 4:56 AM

Temperature History

4/29
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Low
Forecast
52°
41°
Average
63°
44°
Last Year
78°
47°
Record
N/A
29°
2018

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