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Sunday, March 22

Current Weather

7:53 AM

53°F
Partly sunny
RealFeel® 53°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 51°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel®
53°
RealFeel Shade™
51°
Max UV Index
0.9 (Low)
Wind
N 6 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
68%
Indoor Humidity
40% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
43° F
Pressure
↑ 29.68 in
Cloud Cover
36%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

3/22
54°Hi
RealFeel® 53°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
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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Very windy; cooler with times of clouds and sun

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

WindN 24 mph

Wind Gusts50 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover62%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/22
28°Lo
RealFeel® 24°
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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Mainly clear and much colder

WindN 7 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover11%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 14 mins
Rise 7:15 AM
Set 7:29 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:50 AM
Set 12:27 AM

Temperature History

3/22
High
Low
Forecast
54°
28°
Average
52°
32°
Last Year
60°
25°
Record
84°
1988
1°
1912

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