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Tuesday, March 31

Current Weather

4:40 PM

40°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 37°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
40°
RealFeel Shade™
37°
Max UV Index
1.5 (Low)
Wind
SE 6 mph
Wind Gusts
10 mph
Humidity
32%
Indoor Humidity
26% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
12° F
Pressure
↑ 30.10 in
Cloud Cover
76%
Visibility
14 mi
Cloud Ceiling
18200 ft

Day

3/31
41°Hi
RealFeel® 40°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 37°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy this morning, then a blend of sun and clouds this afternoon; breezy and much colder

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindE 14 mph

Wind Gusts35 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover89%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/31
32°Lo
RealFeel® 16°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Overcast with a couple of flurries; breezy late

WindSSE 16 mph

Wind Gusts25 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.12 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Cloud Cover98%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 43 mins
Rise 6:36 AM
Set 7:19 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 6:12 PM
Set 6:11 AM

Temperature History

3/31
High
Low
Forecast
41°
32°
Average
53°
27°
Last Year
44°
30°

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