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April 1 - April 15

Wed 4/1

42° /27°
100%

WinterCast

1 - 3 in

Wed, 4/1, 2:00 PM - Wed, 4/1, 8:00 PM

Snow
Not as cold; a rain or snow shower in spots this morning followed by a mix of snow and rain this afternoon, accumulating 1-3 inches

RealFeel®37°

RealFeel Shade™34°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindSE 10 mph

Thu 4/2

50° /25°
17%

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8 - 12 in

Fri, 4/3, 2:00 AM - Sat, 4/4, 1:00 AM

Snow
Some sun, then turning cloudy
alerts

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12:00 AM Friday - 6:00 AM Saturday

RealFeel®47°

RealFeel Shade™43°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindSE 10 mph

Fri 4/3

29° /21°
96%

WinterCast

8 - 12 in

Fri, 4/3, 2:00 AM - Sat, 4/4, 1:00 AM

Snow
Much colder with snow, accumulating 6-10 inches; streets and sidewalks will be slippery
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12:00 AM Friday - 6:00 AM Saturday

RealFeel®20°

RealFeel Shade™20°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNW 9 mph

Sat 4/4

46° /34°
7%
Not as cold with decreasing clouds

RealFeel®47°

RealFeel Shade™41°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindWNW 9 mph

Sun 4/5

50° /27°
8%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®54°

RealFeel Shade™47°

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

WindNNW 7 mph

Mon 4/6

42° /25°
21%
Sun through high clouds

RealFeel®42°

RealFeel Shade™38°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindESE 7 mph

Tue 4/7

61° /38°
24%
Clouds and sun

RealFeel®69°

RealFeel Shade™62°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindW 5 mph

Wed 4/8

47° /22°
62%
Mostly cloudy and cooler; a couple of afternoon showers

RealFeel®51°

RealFeel Shade™46°

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindNNW 5 mph

Thu 4/9

39° /23°
70%
Colder with snow mixing with rain

RealFeel®39°

RealFeel Shade™36°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNE 6 mph

Fri 4/10

39° /25°
70%
Cloudy and cold with a little snow

RealFeel®43°

RealFeel Shade™41°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNE 4 mph

Sat 4/11

43° /29°
49%
A shower in spots after temperatures rise above freezing in the morning; partly sunny

RealFeel®39°

RealFeel Shade™35°

Max UV Index6.0 (High)

WindWNW 12 mph

Sun 4/12

51° /33°
2%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®62°

RealFeel Shade™53°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindESE 2 mph

Mon 4/13

60° /39°
0%
Sunny

RealFeel®65°

RealFeel Shade™58°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindS 6 mph

Tue 4/14

51° /28°
20%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®56°

RealFeel Shade™46°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindNW 7 mph

Wed 4/15

56° /35°
20%
Partly sunny and not as cool

RealFeel®64°

RealFeel Shade™55°

Max UV Index7.0 (High)

WindWNW 5 mph

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