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Strong ticket sales indicate a favorable response to the diverse, award-winning roots artists who will perform at next week’s MerleFest, said Wes Whitson, festival director.
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69°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 70%
- Feels Like: 69°
- Heat Index: 69°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 69°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 06:44:03 AM
- Sunset: 08:03:14 PM
- Dew Point: 58°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Areas of patchy fog early. Considerable clouds this morning. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High near 70F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 48F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Rain. Cool. High 54F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
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Sat
8%
48°
70°
Sat Saturday
70°/48°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunrise: 06:44:03 AM
Sunset: 08:03:14 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: NW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 48F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
88%
39°
54°
Sun Sunday
54°/39°
Cloudy with rain. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s.
Chance of Rain: 88%
Sunrise: 06:42:47 AM
Sunset: 08:04:05 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: NE @ 5 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low 39F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
3%
40°
67°
Mon Monday
67°/40°
Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 40s.
Chance of Rain: 3%
Sunrise: 06:41:32 AM
Sunset: 08:04:55 PM
Humidity: 41%
Wind: NNE @ 5 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Monday Night
Clear skies. Low near 40F. Winds light and variable.
Tue
4%
49°
71°
Tue Tuesday
71°/49°
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 06:40:18 AM
Sunset: 08:05:46 PM
Humidity: 44%
Wind: SSW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 49F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wed
13%
45°
74°
Wed Wednesday
74°/45°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 13%
Sunrise: 06:39:05 AM
Sunset: 08:06:36 PM
Humidity: 50%
Wind: W @ 9 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Wednesday Night
A few clouds. Low near 45F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thu
4%
47°
75°
Thu Thursday
75°/47°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 06:37:53 AM
Sunset: 08:07:27 PM
Humidity: 47%
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Thursday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.
Fri
20%
55°
71°
Fri Friday
71°/55°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:36:41 AM
Sunset: 08:08:18 PM
Humidity: 55%
Wind: SE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with some showers late. Low near 55F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
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