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Today's Weather

Thu, Mar 26

Increasingly windy with some sun, then turning cloudy; a couple of afternoon showers and a heavy thunderstorm; thunderstorms can produce hail Hi: 74°

Tonight: Occasional rain and a thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, cloudy, windy and much colder Lo: 31°

Current Weather

3:21 PM

51°F
RealFeel® 44°
Cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 43°
Wind NNE 9 mph
Wind Gusts 19 mph
Air Quality Unhealthy

MINUTECAST®

A break in the rain in 7 min

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4:21 PM

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms, some strong, this afternoon through this evening; thunderstorms can bring hail

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

4 PM 53°
rain drop 73%
5 PM 51°
rain drop 56%
6 PM 49°
rain drop 49%
7 PM 47°
rain drop 49%
8 PM 45°
rain drop 52%
9 PM 42°
rain drop 48%
10 PM 40°
rain drop 41%
11 PM 38°
rain drop 34%
12 AM 36°
rain drop 34%
1 AM 35°
rain drop 26%
2 AM 35°
rain drop 11%
3 AM 34°
rain drop 11%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

3/26

74° 31°

Showers and a heavier t-storm

Night: Some rain and a t-storm early

90%

Fri

3/27

41° 29°

Turning sunny; breezy, cooler

Mainly clear

1%

Sat

3/28

52° 42°

Breezy in the afternoon

Partly cloudy

1%

Sun

3/29

65° 50°

Breezy with clouds and sun

Partly cloudy

3%

Mon

3/30

70° 61°

Warm with clouds and sun

Chance for a t-storm; breezy

25%

Tue

3/31

70° 46°

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm

Showers, cooler; breezy late

88%

Wed

4/1

52° 38°

Cooler; a p.m. t-storm or two

Partly cloudy

61%

Thu

4/2

49° 40°

Mostly cloudy and cooler

Becoming clear

1%

Fri

4/3

50° 42°

Mainly cloudy

Some clouds, a t-storm late

3%

Sat

4/4

55° 40°

Rain and a thunderstorm

A shower in the evening

70%

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 25 mins
Rise 6:45 AM
Set 7:10 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 12:10 PM
Set 4:05 AM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Unhealthy

Health effects can be immediately felt by sensitive groups. Healthy individuals may experience difficulty breathing and throat irritation with prolonged exposure. Limit outdoor activity.

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