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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, March 26

Current Weather

12:29 AM

59°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 61°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
61°
Wind
SSW 1 mph
Wind Gusts
2 mph
Humidity
71%
Indoor Humidity
51% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
49° F
Pressure
↔ 29.75 in
Cloud Cover
86%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

3/26
74°Hi
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 68°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Periods of clouds and sunshine with a shower in spots; windy and very warm

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindWNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover68%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/26
33°Lo
RealFeel® 22°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Mostly cloudy, windy and colder

WindNNE 15 mph

Wind Gusts31 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms2%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover86%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 25 mins
Rise 7:08 AM
Set 7:33 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 12:36 PM
Set 4:28 AM

Temperature History

3/26
High
Low
Forecast
74°
33°
Average
54°
34°
Last Year
63°
30°
Record
87°
1991
-1°
1964

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