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Monday, March 2

Current Weather

4:20 AM

29°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 29°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
29°
Wind
E 4 mph
Wind Gusts
10 mph
Humidity
72%
Indoor Humidity
31% (Dry)
Dew Point
21° F
Pressure
↔ 30.32 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
8800 ft

Day

3/2
43°Hi
RealFeel® 37°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 37°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Times of clouds and sun

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindSE 9 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover70%

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3/2
35°Lo
RealFeel® 28°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy with a couple of showers late

WindESE 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover96%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 18 mins
Rise 6:48 AM
Set 6:06 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 5:31 PM
Set 6:49 AM

Temperature History

3/2
High
Low
Forecast
43°
35°
Average
42°
24°
Last Year
47°
17°
Record
75°
1983
-10°
1913

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