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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Saturday, March 21

Current Weather

3:02 AM

54°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
55°
Wind
SE 2 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
70%
Indoor Humidity
42% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
44° F
Pressure
↔ 29.86 in
Cloud Cover
76%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20000 ft

Day

3/21
91°Hi
RealFeel® 90°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 87°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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Very warm with the temperature breaking the record high of 86 set in 1938 with plenty of sunshine; breezy this afternoon
alerts

Red Flag Warning

1:00 PM Saturday - 10:00 PM Saturday

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™10 (Very Bright)

WindSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover3%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/21
49°Lo
RealFeel® 45°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Partly cloudy and breezy
alerts

Red Flag Warning

1:00 PM Saturday - 10:00 PM Saturday

WindW 13 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation7%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover40%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 11 mins
Rise 7:17 AM
Set 7:28 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:18 AM
Set 11:08 PM

Temperature History

3/21
High
Low
Forecast
91°
49°
Average
52°
32°
Last Year
59°
33°
Record
86°
1938
2°
1951

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