HIGH: 48
LOW: 42
* St. Patrick’s Day opens with thickening middle and high-level clouds.
* Winds increase from the southeast, gusting to 20 m.p.h. by midday.
* Temperatures peak in the mid to upper 40s as rain begins mid-afternoon.
* Occasionally heavy rain overnight with thunder possible at times.
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MARCH 17 TEMPS
FORECAST
HIGH: 48
LOW: 42
RECORD
HIGH: 74 (1894)
LOW: -1 (1900)
NORMAL
HIGH: 47
LOW: 29
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