{"id":52831,"date":"2022-03-21T07:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T11:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=52831"},"modified":"2022-03-21T09:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:21:56","slug":"morning-news-march-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/21\/morning-news-march-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; March 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mar 21, 2022 at 07:56<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weat<\/strong><strong>her:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today &#8211; Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northeast 20 km\/h becoming light near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate.<\/li>\n<li>Tonight &#8211; Clear. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 12. 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