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Friday, February 20

Current Weather

6:39 AM

26°F
Light snow
RealFeel® 6°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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RealFeel®
6°
Wind
NW 17 mph
Wind Gusts
29 mph
Humidity
93%
Indoor Humidity
34% (Dry)
Dew Point
24° F
Pressure
↑ 29.50 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
2 mi
Cloud Ceiling
2900 ft

Day

2/20
26°Hi
RealFeel® 11°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 11°
Very Cold
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Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Breezy this morning; cloudy and colder with occasional snow and flurries with little or no accumulation; storm total snowfall 6-10 inches
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Winter Storm Warning

8:00 PM Thursday - 9:00 AM Friday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindWNW 16 mph

Wind Gusts31 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.12 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Cloud Cover98%

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2/20
12°Lo
RealFeel® 2°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Low clouds

WindWNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover95%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 47 mins
Rise 6:59 AM
Set 5:46 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:16 AM
Set 9:46 PM

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2/20
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Low
Forecast
26°
12°
Average
31°
13°
Last Year
14°
-11°

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