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Today's Weather

Fri, May 1

Times of clouds and sun with a couple of showers; cool Hi: 56°

Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy and cold Lo: 37°

Current Weather

8:39 AM

46°F
RealFeel® 53°
Partly sunny More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 47°
Wind WNW 2 mph
Wind Gusts 7 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Thunderstorms in the area Monday afternoon through Monday evening; storms can bring hail and damaging winds

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

9 AM 48°
rain drop 22%
10 AM 52°
rain drop 27%
11 AM 54°
rain drop 60%
12 PM 55°
rain drop 52%
1 PM 56°
rain drop 60%
2 PM 56°
rain drop 49%
3 PM 55°
rain drop 59%
4 PM 54°
rain drop 59%
5 PM 54°
rain drop 40%
6 PM 53°
rain drop 34%
7 PM 52°
rain drop 23%
8 PM 51°
rain drop 3%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/1

56° 37°

A couple of showers

Night: Mainly clear and cold

84%

Sat

5/2

64° 48°

Partly sunny

A brief shower or two late

0%

Sun

5/3

73° 48°

Breezy in the morning

Partly cloudy

5%

Mon

5/4

77° 46°

Breezy; an afternoon t-storm

A stray thunderstorm early

55%

Tue

5/5

60° 41°

Partly sunny and cooler

Cloudy

13%

Wed

5/6

59° 38°

Breezy with showers around

Mainly clear and cold

55%

Thu

5/7

61° 46°

Clouds and sun

Turning out clear

6%

Fri

5/8

73° 50°

Warmer with plenty of sun

Becoming cloudy

0%

Sat

5/9

70° 49°

Decreasing clouds

Clear

0%

Sun

5/10

69° 51°

Plenty of sunshine

A little rain late

1%

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 01 mins
Rise 6:12 AM
Set 8:13 PM
Full Moon
Rise 8:41 PM
Set 6:12 AM

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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