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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Friday, April 17

Day

4/17
57°Hi
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 53°
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53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Considerable cloudiness; a morning shower in spots followed by a little rain in the afternoon

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindE 8 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.08 in

Rain0.08 in

Hours of Precipitation1.5

Hours of Rain1.5

Cloud Cover78%

Night

4/17
46°Lo
RealFeel® 37°
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Rain

WindSE 10 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation63%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.39 in

Rain0.39 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Hours of Rain5

Cloud Cover98%

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 25 mins
Rise 6:32 AM
Set 7:57 PM
New Moon
Rise 6:17 AM
Set 8:43 PM

Temperature History

4/17
High
Low
Forecast
57°
46°
Average
63°
41°
Last Year
76°
60°
Record
86°
1975
19°
1907

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