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Fri, Jan 23

Mostly cloudy and very cold; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities Hi: -1°

Tonight: Cloudy and frigid; a flurry late; life-threatening cold air; protect your skin, exposed pipes, and other items sensitive to cold Lo: -8°

Current Weather

2:50 AM

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RealFeel® -36°
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Wind N 17 mph
Wind Gusts 29 mph
Air Quality Excellent

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Hourly Weather

3 AM -8°
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4 AM -9°
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5 AM -11°
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6 AM -13°
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7 AM -11°
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8 AM -13°
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9 AM -12°
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10 AM -11°
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11 AM -9°
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12 PM -8°
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1 PM -6°
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2 PM -4°
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10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

1/23

-1° -8°

Mostly cloudy and very cold

Night: Clouds, frigid; a flurry late

0%

Sat

1/24

5° -5°

Frigid with a little snow

Clouds breaking; frigid

65%

Sun

1/25

11° -7°

Cold with partial sunshine

Partly cloudy and frigid

2%

Mon

1/26

18° 11°

Mostly sunny and cold

Clear

1%

Tue

1/27

24° 3°

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy

9%

Wed

1/28

23° 2°

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy and very cold

9%

Thu

1/29

16° -1°

Colder; a bit of p.m. snow

Frigid with periods of snow

55%

Fri

1/30

21° 5°

Cold with low clouds

Clearing

25%

Sat

1/31

17° 9°

Cold with sun and clouds

Clear

25%

Sun

2/1

27° 12°

Sunny and not as cold

Partly cloudy

0%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 43 mins
Rise 7:35 AM
Set 5:18 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:57 AM
Set 10:48 PM

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Air Quality Excellent

The air quality is ideal for most individuals; enjoy your normal outdoor activities.

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