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This is the current conditions weather report for Clare. The report was made 19 minutes ago, at 01:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the westsouthwest (260°). The temperature was 18°F / -8°C, with a dew-point at 18°F / -8°C. The temperature felt like 7°F / -14°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 73%. The skies were overcast.

Clare is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Clare County, though a portion extends south into adjacent Isabella County. The population was 3,173 at the 2000 census.

North-south US 127 forms the eastern boundary for much of the city and has a junction with east-west US 10 on the east side of the city. US 10 connects with Midland, 33 miles to the southeast, and with US 131 at Reed City, 44 miles to the west. US 127 connects with Mount Pleasant, 13 miles to the south, and with Harrison, 14 miles to the north. M-115 has is southern terminus in downtown Clare.

Clare attracts hundreds of visitors from all across the state when the annual Irish Festival is held over St. Patricks Day weekend. The focal point of this festival is the Doherty Hotel, where guests find lodging conveniently located in the center of downtown Clare. Visiters will also find, across from the street from the Doherty Hotel, the Ideal Theater. Built in the late 1920's, it was the first movie theater in Clare County, and has remained in it original state to show what an older style movie theater used to be like. New shows are brought to the theater about every week, with previews of what is to come in the following weeks. The price per person is $4.00 per show, with the concession stand being extra. Also, Clare, Michigan is noted to be the "Gateway to the North" because of it's location in the center of the lower peninsula.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.

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