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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, February 26

Day

2/26
71°Hi
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 69°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Warmer with partial sunshine

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNNE 6 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover75%

Night

2/26
51°Lo
RealFeel® 50°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy with late-night rain

WindSE 4 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation80%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.50 in

Rain0.50 in

Hours of Precipitation6

Hours of Rain6

Cloud Cover74%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 25 mins
Rise 6:41 AM
Set 6:06 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 1:06 PM
Set 4:07 AM

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2/26
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Low
Forecast
71°
51°
Average
65°
44°
Last Year
73°
41°
Record
85°
1977
24°
1914

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