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Friday, March 6

Current Weather

10:21 AM

59°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 60°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 58°
Cool
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Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
60°
RealFeel Shade™
58°
Max UV Index
0.8 (Low)
Wind
S 4 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
93%
Indoor Humidity
68% (Slightly Humid)
Dew Point
57° F
Pressure
↑ 29.75 in
Cloud Cover
94%
Visibility
8 mi
Cloud Ceiling
4400 ft

Day

3/6
70°Hi
RealFeel® 67°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mostly cloudy and warmer with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm; storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindS 17 mph

Wind Gusts37 mph

Probability of Precipitation99%

Probability of Thunderstorms59%

Precipitation0.40 in

Rain0.40 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Hours of Rain5

Cloud Cover90%

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Afternoon

Night

3/6
32°Lo
RealFeel® 17°
Very Cold
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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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A couple of thunderstorms around, some severe; mostly cloudy, windy and colder; storms can bring flash flooding, hail, damaging winds, and even a tornado

WindWSW 16 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation99%

Probability of Thunderstorms98%

Precipitation1.09 in

Rain1.09 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Hours of Rain4

Cloud Cover94%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 29 mins
Rise 6:42 AM
Set 6:11 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:58 PM
Set 8:14 AM

Temperature History

3/6
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Low
Forecast
70°
32°
Average
44°
26°
Last Year
44°
19°
Record
77°
2017
-6°
1960

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