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Today's Weather

Tue, Dec 2

Quite cold with times of clouds and sun Hi: 24°

Tonight: Turning cloudy and cold; breezy late Lo: 20°

Current Weather

3:25 PM

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RealFeel® 21°
Mostly cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 19°
Wind WSW 4 mph
Wind Gusts 8 mph
Air Quality Poor

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Snowfall from late tomorrow morning into tomorrow afternoon will total up to a coating

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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

12/2

24° 20°

Clouds and sun; very cold

Night: Cold; breezy late
25%

Wed

12/3

33° 9°

Snow and flurries at times

Frigid; breezy in the evening
88%

Thu

12/4

17° 6°

Sunny, but frigid

Mainly clear and frigid
2%

Fri

12/5

28° 24°

Not as cold with some sun

Cloudy
11%

Sat

12/6

29° 24°

Cold with low clouds

Cloudy with a bit of snow
21%

Sun

12/7

28° 18°

Snow and flurries at times

Snow and flurries at times
61%

Mon

12/8

25° 23°

A little afternoon snow

Overcast with a bit of snow
55%

Tue

12/9

30° 27°

Intermittent snow

Cloudy, snow, mainly later
65%

Wed

12/10

34° 24°

Snow mixing with rain

Low clouds
70%

Thu

12/11

28° 24°

Cloudy, a bit of snow; cold

Mostly cloudy
56%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 21 mins
Rise 6:59 AM
Set 4:20 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 2:19 PM
Set 5:32 AM

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Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.

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