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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, May 18

Day

5/18
57°Hi
RealFeel® 54°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 51°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cooler with periods of rain and a thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindN 13 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation94%

Probability of Thunderstorms28%

Precipitation0.23 in

Rain0.23 in

Hours of Precipitation3.5

Hours of Rain3.5

Cloud Cover99%

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Afternoon

Night

5/18
42°Lo
RealFeel® 31°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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A couple of evening showers; otherwise, cloudy and breezy

WindNNW 15 mph

Wind Gusts22 mph

Probability of Precipitation90%

Probability of Thunderstorms18%

Precipitation0.30 in

Rain0.30 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover99%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 52 mins
Rise 5:53 AM
Set 8:45 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:56 AM
Set 11:46 PM

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5/18
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57°
42°
Average
70°
49°
Last Year
59°
39°

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