Almanac - Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase

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Begin Civil Twilight	6:30 a.m.
Sunrise	6:58 a.m.
Sunset	5:04 p.m.
End Civil Twilight	5:31 p.m.
Moonrise	11:35 a.m.
Moonset	10:14 p.m.
Moon phase	Waxing Crescent

Yesterday

High	57° F
Low	39° F
Rainfall	0"

Normals

High	60° F
Low	38° F
Rainfall	0.1"

Records

High	77° F	(2007)
Low	23° F	(1987)
Rainfall	1.46"	(2006)

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Question: Why is the coldest part of the morning just before the dawn?

Answer: On a fair night with light winds and no frontal passages, the earth's surface loses heat by way of outgoing infrared radiation, and in turn cools the air in the lower atmosphere. This cooling process continues until incoming radiation from the rising sun begins to exceed the outgoing radiation, and the temperature starts to climb again. While there can be exceptions, the lowest temperature often occurs a little after sunrise as opposed to actually happening before the dawn.

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Forecast: Today, mostly cloudy, with a high of 58°. Tonight, cloudy with patchy rain, with a low of 46°. wral.com/weather/
— Sunday, November 22, 2009 6:15 AM
Sunday will be cool with a small change of showers. Looks like the best chance of rain will come Monday. Turkey Day still looks mild!
— Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:45 PM
Forecast: Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low of 43°. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy, with a high of 58°. wral.com/weather/
— Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:00 PM

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