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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, October 19

Day

10/19
68°Hi
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 65°
Pleasant
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Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Pleasant with times of clouds and sun

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindS 8 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover46%

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10/19
43°Lo
RealFeel® 41°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Mainly clear

WindSSE 6 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover12%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 57 mins
Rise 7:31 AM
Set 6:28 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 3:25 PM
Set 1:23 AM

Temperature History

10/19
High
Low
Forecast
68°
43°
Average
62°
42°
Last Year
62°
42°
Record
85°
2003
14°
1972

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