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Today's Weather

Mon, Mar 16

Very windy and cold; a little snow this morning; otherwise, cloudy; storm total 1-3"; snow can make roads and sidewalks slippery, causing travel disruptions Hi: 26°

Tonight: Breezy and very cold with clearing Lo: 10°

Current Weather

9:31 AM

26°F
RealFeel® 14°
Cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 13°
Wind WNW 11 mph
Wind Gusts 22 mph
Air Quality Fair

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Snow starting in 26 min

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10:31 AM

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Snow continuing through this morning with a storm total of 1-3 inches

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

10 AM 26°
rain drop 55%
11 AM 26°
rain drop 59%
12 PM 26°
rain drop 49%
1 PM 26°
rain drop 34%
2 PM 26°
rain drop 20%
3 PM 25°
rain drop 20%
4 PM 24°
rain drop 20%
5 PM 23°
rain drop 20%
6 PM 22°
rain drop 20%
7 PM 20°
rain drop 14%
8 PM 20°
rain drop 2%
9 PM 18°
rain drop 2%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

3/16

26° 10°

Very windy and cold

Night: Brisk and very cold

65%

Tue

3/17

28° 24°

Very cold with clouds and sun

A little snow, up to 1"; cold

25%

Wed

3/18

48° 30°

Not as cold; morning flurries

Mainly clear

55%

Thu

3/19

62° 37°

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy

6%

Fri

3/20

70° 41°

Partly sunny and warm

Partly cloudy

8%

Sat

3/21

63° 41°

Sunshine and a few clouds

Mainly clear

12%

Sun

3/22

51° 27°

A.M. rain; windy and cooler

Partly cloudy and colder

75%

Mon

3/23

47° 31°

Decreasing clouds

Increasing clouds

1%

Tue

3/24

54° 40°

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.

A little rain in the evening

40%

Wed

3/25

56° 43°

An afternoon shower

Rain

60%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 57 mins
Rise 7:06 AM
Set 7:03 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:59 AM
Set 4:37 PM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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