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PM Update: Showers and some rumbles possible Wednesday

April 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
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Temperatures and humidity were down today compared with yesterday, but it’s still rather warm for this time of year. Highs ended up in the mid-70s under mainly sunny skies. Cloudier times are ahead through tomorrow. There’s an occasional chance of showers or a storm, too.

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Through tonight: Skies begin the night mainly clear, but we transition cloudier over time, and it ends up mostly cloudy by dawn. Lows are largely in the low and mid-50s. Winds will blow lightly from the south.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday): Showers or a few rumbles pass the region, especially during the midday into early afternoon. Otherwise, we’ll have lots of clouds through the day, but some sunnier breaks are likely as well. Highs will be in the 70-to-low-70s range. Winds should blow from the south at around 10 mph.

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Pollen update: Tree pollen is HIGH at 1,240 grains per cubic meter of air.

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