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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Tuesday, November 11

Current Weather

2:44 AM

31°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 21°
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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21°
Wind
S 10 mph
Wind Gusts
13 mph
Humidity
63%
Indoor Humidity
31% (Dry)
Dew Point
20° F
Pressure
↓ 30.03 in
Cloud Cover
91%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20000 ft

Day

11/11
53°Hi
RealFeel® 46°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 46°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Partly sunny and breezy

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindW 14 mph

Wind Gusts31 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover39%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

11/11
32°Lo
RealFeel® 28°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mainly clear

WindWNW 9 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover11%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 58 mins
Rise 6:59 AM
Set 4:57 PM
Last Quarter
Rise 11:18 PM
Set 1:38 PM

Temperature History

11/11
High
Low
Forecast
53°
32°
Average
50°
30°
Last Year
50°
33°
Record
73°
1964
-4°
1986

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