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    Weather in Beatrice, Nebraska

    Current Conditions (Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 20:35 America/Chicago time)

    Temperature: 41°F (5°C)
    Weather: fog
    Skies: overcast
    Humidity: 96%
    Wind: From the N at 5 mph (8 km/h)
    Pressure: 1005
    Dew Point: 39°F (4°C)

    Forecast Overview

    • Fri Jan 31 
      48°F 34°F
      9°C 1°C
      A few passing clouds.

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    • Sat Feb 1 
      50°F 34°F
      10°C 1°C
      Overcast skies.

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    • Sun Feb 2 
      61°F 36°F
      16°C 2°C
      Overcast skies.

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    • Mon Feb 3 
      39°F 25°F
      4°C -4°C
      Partly cloudy skies.

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    • Tue Feb 4 
      34°F 21°F
      1°C -6°C
      Overcast skies.

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    • Wed Feb 5 
      46°F 28°F
      8°C -2°C
      Considerable cloudiness.

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    • Thu Feb 6 
      34°F 23°F
      1°C -5°C
      Chance of light snow late at night.

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    • Fri Feb 7 
      28°F 18°F
      -2°C -8°C
      Chance of light snow before sunrise.

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    • Sat Feb 8 
      28°F 12°F
      -2°C -11°C
      A few passing clouds.

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    • Sun Feb 9 
      28°F 14°F
      -2°C -10°C
      Times of sun and clouds.

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    • Mon Feb 10 
      39°F 21°F
      4°C -6°C
      Chance of light snow late at night.

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    • Tue Feb 11 
      34°F 16°F
      1°C -9°C
      Chance of snow until 3 pm.

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    • Wed Feb 12 
      30°F 12°F
      -1°C -11°C
      Chance of light, freezing rain late at night.

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    • Thu Feb 13 
      48°F 30°F
      9°C -1°C
      Chance of heavy rain at various times. Chance of heavy, freezing rain before sunrise.

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    Detailed Forecast

    Thursday, January 30sunrise: 07:39 sunset: 17:41

       Chance of rain late in the afternoon (between 3 pm and 6 pm) and during the night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.06 in (1.4375 mm).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.44°F
    (7°C)
    4 mph
    (6 km/h)
    95%0.262%
    21:00
    00:00
    Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in
    (1.4375 mm).
    43°F
    (6°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    96%0.271%

    Friday, January 31sunrise: 07:38 sunset: 17:43

       Low around 35°F  (1°C), high around 48°F  (9°C).
    Estimated precipitation: 0.2 in (5.0625 mm).
    A few passing clouds.
    Wind: 17 mph (28 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0.18 in
    (4.5625 mm).
    42°F
    (6°C)
    12 mph
    (20 km/h)
    72%0.307%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0.02 in
    (0.5 mm).
    39°F
    (4°C)
    17 mph
    (28 km/h)
    65%0.303%
    06:00
    09:00
    Sunny.37°F
    (3°C)
    17 mph
    (27 km/h)
    71%0.298%
    09:00
    12:00
    Sunny.44°F
    (7°C)
    17 mph
    (28 km/h)
    55%0.293%
    12:00
    15:00
    Sunny.48°F
    (9°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    50%0.287%
    15:00
    18:00
    A few passing clouds.40°F
    (5°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    64%0.28%
    18:00
    21:00
    Clear.37°F
    (3°C)
    5 mph
    (8 km/h)
    69%0.274%
    21:00
    00:00
    Clear.35°F
    (1°C)
    7 mph
    (12 km/h)
    78%0.269%

    Saturday, February 1sunrise: 07:37 sunset: 17:44

       Low around 33°F  (1°C), high around 49°F  (10°C).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 18 mph (29 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Times of clear skies and clouds.33°F
    (1°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    87%0.268%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.33°F
    (1°C)
    12 mph
    (20 km/h)
    91%0.268%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.37°F
    (3°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    88%0.267%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.44°F
    (7°C)
    18 mph
    (29 km/h)
    69%0.265%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.48°F
    (9°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    62%0.261%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.44°F
    (7°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    74%0.259%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.43°F
    (6°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    75%0.258%
    21:00
    00:00
    Overcast.42°F
    (5°C)
    7 mph
    (12 km/h)
    73%0.257%

    Sunday, February 2sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 17:45

       Low around 36°F  (2°C), high around 61°F  (16°C).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Overcast.42°F
    (5°C)
    5 mph
    (8 km/h)
    62%0.257%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.41°F
    (5°C)
    2 mph
    (3 km/h)
    59%0.256%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.45°F
    (7°C)
    5 mph
    (8 km/h)
    57%0.255%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.58°F
    (14°C)
    9 mph
    (14 km/h)
    39%0.253%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.58°F
    (15°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    41%0.25%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.45°F
    (7°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    60%0.248%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.39°F
    (4°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    75%0.247%
    21:00
    00:00
    Overcast.36°F
    (2°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    78%0.247%

    Monday, February 3sunrise: 07:35 sunset: 17:46

       Low around 26°F  (-4°C), high around 39°F  (4°C).
    Partly cloudy skies.
    Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Mostly cloudy.34°F
    (1°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    83%0.247%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.32°F
    (0°C)
    11 mph
    (17 km/h)
    81%0.247%
    06:00
    09:00
    A few passing clouds.31°F
    (-0°C)
    14 mph
    (22 km/h)
    58%0.246%
    09:00
    12:00
    Sunny.37°F
    (3°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    41%0.244%
    12:00
    15:00
    Sunny.39°F
    (4°C)
    15 mph
    (24 km/h)
    35%0.242%
    15:00
    18:00
    Mostly cloudy.33°F
    (1°C)
    13 mph
    (20 km/h)
    42%0.24%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.29°F
    (-2°C)
    15 mph
    (24 km/h)
    65%0.24%
    21:00
    00:00
    Overcast.26°F
    (-4°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    71%0.24%

    Tuesday, February 4sunrise: 07:34 sunset: 17:47

       Low around 22°F  (-6°C), high around 34°F  (1°C).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 13 mph (22 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Overcast.24°F
    (-5°C)
    13 mph
    (22 km/h)
    69%0.239%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.22°F
    (-5°C)
    12 mph
    (19 km/h)
    53%0.239%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.23°F
    (-5°C)
    12 mph
    (19 km/h)
    42%0.24%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.29°F
    (-1°C)
    11 mph
    (18 km/h)
    36%0.24%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.34°F
    (1°C)
    10 mph
    (17 km/h)
    38%0.238%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.30°F
    (-1°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    53%0.237%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.30°F
    (-1°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    54%0.237%
    21:00
    00:00
    Overcast.29°F
    (-1°C)
    9 mph
    (14 km/h)
    60%0.236%

    Wednesday, February 5sunrise: 07:33 sunset: 17:49

       Low around 28°F  (-2°C), high around 47°F  (8°C).
    Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).
    Considerable cloudiness.
    Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Overcast.28°F
    (-2°C)
    8 mph
    (14 km/h)
    71%0.236%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.28°F
    (-2°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    81%0.237%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.33°F
    (0°C)
    12 mph
    (19 km/h)
    83%0.237%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.37°F
    (3°C)
    11 mph
    (17 km/h)
    93%0.236%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.42°F
    (6°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    98%0.237%
    15:00
    18:00
    Clear.43°F
    (6°C)
    3 mph
    (6 km/h)
    93%0.237%
    18:00
    21:00
    Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.375 mm).
    40°F
    (4°C)
    8 mph
    (14 km/h)
    94%0.242%
    21:00
    00:00
    Times of clear skies and clouds.34°F
    (1°C)
    17 mph
    (27 km/h)
    89%0.242%

    Thursday, February 6sunrise: 07:32 sunset: 17:50

       Low around 23°F  (-5°C), high around 34°F  (1°C).
    Chance of light snow late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.03 in (0.6875 mm).
    Partly cloudy skies.
    Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Clear.27°F
    (-3°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    74%0.242%
    03:00
    06:00
    Clear.24°F
    (-4°C)
    17 mph
    (27 km/h)
    65%0.242%
    06:00
    09:00
    Sunny.25°F
    (-4°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    52%0.241%
    09:00
    12:00
    More clouds than sun.31°F
    (-1°C)
    15 mph
    (25 km/h)
    41%0.24%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.34°F
    (1°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    33%0.238%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.30°F
    (-1°C)
    12 mph
    (20 km/h)
    39%0.237%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in
    (0.125 mm).
    28°F
    (-2°C)
    13 mph
    (20 km/h)
    43%0.237%
    21:00
    00:00
    Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.02 in
    (0.5625 mm).
    25°F
    (-4°C)
    15 mph
    (24 km/h)
    52%0.236%

    Friday, February 7sunrise: 07:31 sunset: 17:51

       Low around 18°F  (-8°C), high around 28°F  (-2°C).
    Chance of light snow between midnight and 3 am. Estimated precipitation: 0.05 in (1.1875 mm).
    Considerable cloudiness.
    Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.03 in
    (0.8125 mm).
    22°F
    (-6°C)
    13 mph
    (20 km/h)
    91%0.236%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.375 mm).
    21°F
    (-6°C)
    12 mph
    (20 km/h)
    83%0.236%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.22°F
    (-6°C)
    14 mph
    (22 km/h)
    76%0.237%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.26°F
    (-3°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    50%0.237%
    12:00
    15:00
    Considerable cloudiness.28°F
    (-2°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    42%0.238%
    15:00
    18:00
    Clear.23°F
    (-5°C)
    9 mph
    (14 km/h)
    54%0.238%
    18:00
    21:00
    Partly cloudy.20°F
    (-7°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    54%0.238%
    21:00
    00:00
    Considerable cloudiness.18°F
    (-8°C)
    7 mph
    (12 km/h)
    62%0.239%

    Saturday, February 8sunrise: 07:30 sunset: 17:52

       Low around 13°F  (-11°C), high around 29°F  (-2°C).
    A few passing clouds.
    Wind: 13 mph (21 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Mostly cloudy.17°F
    (-8°C)
    8 mph
    (13 km/h)
    67%0.239%
    03:00
    06:00
    Clear.14°F
    (-10°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    74%0.24%
    06:00
    09:00
    Sunny.16°F
    (-9°C)
    5 mph
    (9 km/h)
    63%0.241%
    09:00
    12:00
    Sunny.24°F
    (-4°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    51%0.242%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.29°F
    (-2°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    47%0.242%
    15:00
    18:00
    Clear.24°F
    (-4°C)
    8 mph
    (13 km/h)
    62%0.242%
    18:00
    21:00
    Clear.21°F
    (-6°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    72%0.243%
    21:00
    00:00
    Clear.18°F
    (-8°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    63%0.243%

    Sunday, February 9sunrise: 07:29 sunset: 17:53

       Low around 14°F  (-10°C), high around 29°F  (-2°C).
    Times of sun and clouds.
    Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Clear.16°F
    (-9°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    62%0.244%
    03:00
    06:00
    Clear.14°F
    (-10°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    67%0.245%
    06:00
    09:00
    Sunny.18°F
    (-8°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    57%0.246%
    09:00
    12:00
    Sunny.24°F
    (-4°C)
    6 mph
    (9 km/h)
    42%0.246%
    12:00
    15:00
    Sunny.29°F
    (-2°C)
    2 mph
    (3 km/h)
    36%0.246%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.24°F
    (-4°C)
    4 mph
    (7 km/h)
    46%0.246%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.23°F
    (-5°C)
    7 mph
    (11 km/h)
    53%0.246%
    21:00
    00:00
    Clear.22°F
    (-6°C)
    9 mph
    (14 km/h)
    56%0.247%

    Monday, February 10sunrise: 07:28 sunset: 17:55

       Low around 22°F  (-6°C), high around 40°F  (4°C).
    Chance of light snow late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 19 mph (30 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Considerable cloudiness.22°F
    (-5°C)
    10 mph
    (17 km/h)
    55%0.248%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast.22°F
    (-5°C)
    12 mph
    (19 km/h)
    56%0.248%
    06:00
    09:00
    Partly cloudy.26°F
    (-3°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    49%0.248%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.37°F
    (3°C)
    19 mph
    (30 km/h)
    36%0.248%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.40°F
    (4°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    40%0.248%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.35°F
    (2°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    54%0.247%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.35°F
    (1°C)
    14 mph
    (22 km/h)
    61%0.247%
    21:00
    00:00
    Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in
    (0.0625 mm).
    32°F
    (0°C)
    14 mph
    (22 km/h)
    71%0.246%

    Tuesday, February 11sunrise: 07:26 sunset: 17:56

       Low around 15°F  (-9°C), high around 34°F  (1°C).
    Chance of snow until late afternoon (3 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.29 in (7.25 mm).
    Mostly cloudy skies.
    Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.08 in
    (2.0625 mm).
    29°F
    (-1°C)
    8 mph
    (14 km/h)
    96%0.246%
    03:00
    06:00
    Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.09 in
    (2.25 mm).
    29°F
    (-2°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    98%0.246%
    06:00
    09:00
    Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.09 in
    (2.3125 mm).
    30°F
    (-1°C)
    2 mph
    (3 km/h)
    97%0.245%
    09:00
    12:00
    Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.25 mm).
    33°F
    (1°C)
    11 mph
    (18 km/h)
    89%0.254%
    12:00
    15:00
    Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.3125 mm).
    32°F
    (-0°C)
    17 mph
    (27 km/h)
    94%0.266%
    15:00
    18:00
    Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in
    (0.0625 mm).
    24°F
    (-5°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    88%0.265%
    18:00
    21:00
    Mostly cloudy.18°F
    (-8°C)
    14 mph
    (22 km/h)
    89%0.265%
    21:00
    00:00
    Clear.15°F
    (-9°C)
    10 mph
    (16 km/h)
    91%0.265%

    Wednesday, February 12sunrise: 07:25 sunset: 17:57

       Low around 13°F  (-11°C), high around 30°F  (-1°C).
    Chance of light, freezing rain late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).
    Mostly cloudy skies.
    Wind: 13 mph (22 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Clear.14°F
    (-10°C)
    8 mph
    (12 km/h)
    90%0.265%
    03:00
    06:00
    Clear.13°F
    (-11°C)
    5 mph
    (8 km/h)
    91%0.265%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast.16°F
    (-9°C)
    4 mph
    (7 km/h)
    79%0.266%
    09:00
    12:00
    Overcast.23°F
    (-5°C)
    6 mph
    (9 km/h)
    72%0.266%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast.28°F
    (-2°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    75%0.267%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast.26°F
    (-3°C)
    9 mph
    (15 km/h)
    88%0.267%
    18:00
    21:00
    Overcast.28°F
    (-2°C)
    13 mph
    (20 km/h)
    90%0.267%
    21:00
    00:00
    Possibly freezing rain leading to formation of glaze ice. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.3125 mm).
    30°F
    (-1°C)
    13 mph
    (22 km/h)
    92%0.269%

    Thursday, February 13sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 17:58

       Low around 30°F  (-1°C), high around 47°F  (9°C).
    Chance of heavy rain in the morning (between 9 am and 12 pm) and in the evening (after 6 pm). Chance of heavy, freezing rain between midnight and 3 am. Estimated precipitation: 1.6 in (41.5 mm).
    Overcast skies.
    Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

    TimeSkiesConditionsTempWindHumiditySoil Moisture
    00:00
    03:00
    Possibly freezing rain leading to formation of glaze ice. Precipitation: 0.02 in
    (0.4375 mm).
    31°F
    (-0°C)
    13 mph
    (21 km/h)
    94%0.273%
    03:00
    06:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in
    (0.0625 mm).
    34°F
    (1°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    97%0.274%
    06:00
    09:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in
    (0.125 mm).
    38°F
    (3°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    98%0.28%
    09:00
    12:00
    Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.03 in
    (0.875 mm).
    44°F
    (7°C)
    16 mph
    (26 km/h)
    98%0.299%
    12:00
    15:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0.02 in
    (0.625 mm).
    47°F
    (8°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    97%0.312%
    15:00
    18:00
    Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in
    (0.1875 mm).
    45°F
    (7°C)
    6 mph
    (10 km/h)
    99%0.315%
    18:00
    21:00
    Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.19 in
    (4.875 mm).
    45°F
    (7°C)
    9 mph
    (14 km/h)
    100%0.36%
    21:00
    00:00
    Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 1.35 in
    (34.3125 mm).
    43°F
    (6°C)
    14 mph
    (23 km/h)
    99%0.445%

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    Temperature variation graph for the last seven days


    Humidity Variation Graph


    Wind speed


    Weather Station: Beatrice Municipal (latitude 40-18N, longitude 096-45W)

    Local Time:

    Beatrice is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

    The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

    Beatrice will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.

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