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Wednesday, August 12

Night

8/12
60°Lo
RealFeel® 56°
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Partly cloudy this evening followed by low clouds late with a shower in places
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Coastal Flood Advisory

5:00 PM Friday - 2:00 AM Thursday

WindS 6 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.03 in

Rain Amount0.03 in

Total Hours of Precipitation0.5

Total Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover72%

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Sun & Moon

13 hrs 41 mins
Rise 6:22 AM
Set 8:03 PM
New Moon
Rise 6:13 AM
Set 8:15 PM

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66°
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76°
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70°
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