HIGH: 40
LOW: 29
* Coolest April open in 6 years.
* Blustery, much colder. Temperatures 20 degrees below Monday’s highs.
* Extensive cloudiness. A few passing sprinkles possible.
* West-northwest winds 14-32 m.p.h., easing slowly this afternoon.
* Clear, calmer and colder at night. Coldest inland lows: low-mid 20s.
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APRIL 1 TEMPS
FORECAST
HIGH: 40
LOW: 29
RECORD
HIGH: 82 (1946)
LOW: 17 (1881)
NORMAL
HIGH: 52
LOW: 33
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