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Today's Weather

Sat, May 16

Hazy sun Hi: 68°

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm Lo: 40°

Current Weather

1:02 PM

61°F
RealFeel® 66°
Sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 57°
Wind SE 11 mph
Wind Gusts 18 mph
Air Quality Poor

Looking Ahead

1-3 inches of snow and ice Monday morning through late Monday night

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Monday Morning - Tuesday Morning

Snow

Lasting 1 day

Ice

Lasting 1 hour

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

2 PM 65°
rain drop 7%
3 PM 67°
rain drop 7%
4 PM 68°
rain drop 6%
5 PM 68°
rain drop 5%
6 PM 66°
rain drop 5%
7 PM 64°
rain drop 8%
8 PM 61°
rain drop 49%
9 PM 57°
rain drop 64%
10 PM 54°
rain drop 64%
11 PM 50°
rain drop 22%
12 AM 48°
rain drop 17%
1 AM 46°
rain drop 22%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/16

68° 40°

Hazy sun

Night: A shower and thunderstorm
25%

Sun

5/17

52° 29°

Cloudy and cooler

Cloudy with a shower
25%

Mon

5/18

31° 27°

Snow and flurries, 1-3"

An icy mix early, up to 1"
92%

Tue

5/19

46° 35°

Chilly with decreasing clouds

Mainly clear
25%

Wed

5/20

54° 38°

An afternoon shower or two

Partly cloudy
60%

Thu

5/21

63° 40°

A couple of afternoon showers

Clear to partly cloudy
60%

Fri

5/22

69° 44°

Afternoon thunderstorms

Partly cloudy
79%

Sat

5/23

68° 47°

A couple of showers possible

Clear
30%

Sun

5/24

76° 51°

Partly sunny and warmer

Partly cloudy
25%

Mon

5/25

68° 46°

Times of clouds and sun

Partly cloudy
0%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 49 mins
Rise 5:27 AM
Set 8:16 PM
New Moon
Rise 4:49 AM
Set 8:52 PM

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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