Night - Flurries with a 78% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WNW at 14 to 17 mph (22.5 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 41 °F (5 °C ...

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