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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, March 16

Day

3/16
52°Hi
RealFeel® 51°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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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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Considerable clouds with periods of rain in the afternoon

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

WindS 6 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation70%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.12 in

Rain0.12 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover63%

Night

3/16
36°Lo
RealFeel® 28°
Cold
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Periods of rain

WindWNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation59%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.18 in

Rain0.18 in

Hours of Precipitation3.5

Hours of Rain3.5

Cloud Cover99%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 57 mins
Rise 6:25 AM
Set 6:22 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:20 AM
Set 3:57 PM

Temperature History

3/16
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Forecast
52°
36°
Average
49°
30°
Last Year
48°
24°
Record
84°
2015
-4°
1900

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