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Weather Forecast for Sunday, April 28, 2024
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17