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Today's Weather

Wed, Jan 14

Mostly cloudy and cooler with a shower in spots during the midday Hi: 50°

Tonight: A shower in places this evening; otherwise, mostly cloudy Lo: 28°

Current Weather

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Air Quality Poor

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Hourly Weather

9 AM 39°
rain drop 29%
10 AM 42°
rain drop 51%
11 AM 45°
rain drop 47%
12 PM 48°
rain drop 47%
1 PM 49°
rain drop 51%
2 PM 50°
rain drop 47%
3 PM 50°
rain drop 40%
4 PM 49°
rain drop 34%
5 PM 49°
rain drop 34%
6 PM 47°
rain drop 34%
7 PM 47°
rain drop 34%
8 PM 47°
rain drop 34%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

1/14

50° 28°

Cooler with a shower in spots

Night: A shower early; mostly cloudy

65%

Thu

1/15

37° 19°

Turning sunny; colder

Clear and cold

0%

Fri

1/16

44° 33°

Partly sunny and chilly

Partly cloudy

0%

Sat

1/17

53° 30°

Partly to mostly sunny

Rather cloudy

25%

Sun

1/18

40° 19°

Mostly sunny

Clear and colder

25%

Mon

1/19

46° 21°

Sunny and chilly

Clear and cold

0%

Tue

1/20

35° 19°

Cold with plenty of sunshine

Mainly clear and cold

0%

Wed

1/21

46° 30°

Partly sunny and not as cold

Partly cloudy

0%

Thu

1/22

51° 36°

Partly sunny

Clear

0%

Fri

1/23

53° 43°

Plenty of sunshine

Increasing cloudiness

0%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 59 mins
Rise 7:26 AM
Set 5:25 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 4:12 AM
Set 1:40 PM

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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