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Sat, Dec 6

Cold with low clouds; snow and flurries this afternoon, accumulating a coating to an inch Hi: 28°

Tonight: 1-3 inches of snow this evening; otherwise, cloudy; streets and sidewalks will be slippery Lo: 17°

Current Weather

5:03 PM

26°F
RealFeel® 9°
Snow More Details
Wind E 15 mph
Wind Gusts 15 mph
Air Quality Fair

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Snow, heavy at times, for at least 60 min

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Temperature

Hourly Weather

6 PM 28°
rain drop 54%
7 PM 28°
rain drop 79%
8 PM 28°
rain drop 78%
9 PM 28°
rain drop 80%
10 PM 27°
rain drop 82%
11 PM 26°
rain drop 81%
12 AM 26°
rain drop 81%
1 AM 25°
rain drop 25%
2 AM 24°
rain drop 20%
3 AM 24°
rain drop 20%
4 AM 23°
rain drop 20%
5 AM 23°
rain drop 20%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

12/6

28° 17°

Snow and flurries, up to 1"

Night: Early snow, 1-3"; cloudy
74%

Sun

12/7

22° 7°

Colder with low clouds

Frigid; late-night flurries
3%

Mon

12/8

30° 25°

Mostly cloudy

Not as cold in the evening
3%

Tue

12/9

42° 22°

Not as cold, becoming breezy

Cloudy and increasingly windy
4%

Wed

12/10

29° 20°

Cloudy, breezy and colder

Cloudy, a bit of snow late
12%

Thu

12/11

24° 2°

Cold; a little afternoon snow

Very cold; evening flurries
60%

Fri

12/12

8° -8°

Mostly cloudy and colder

Frigid; a bit of evening snow
25%

Sat

12/13

24° 8°

Turning sharply colder

Overcast and frigid
2%

Sun

12/14

30° 6°

Decreasing clouds

Becoming cloudy; frigid
1%

Mon

12/15

20° 7°

Colder with low clouds

Mainly clear and frigid
3%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 18 mins
Rise 7:27 AM
Set 4:45 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 6:27 PM
Set 10:30 AM

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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