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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, January 22

Current Weather

2:48 AM

15°F
Clear
RealFeel® 0°
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®
0°
Wind
W 12 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
73%
Indoor Humidity
22% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
8° F
Pressure
↔ 30.20 in
Cloud Cover
10%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

1/22
27°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 and colder with intervals of clouds and sun

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindWNW 17 mph

Wind Gusts36 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover68%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

1/22
-15°Lo
RealFeel® -42°
Dangerous Cold
RealFeel Guide
Dangerous Cold
-43° to -25°
Significant caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 2 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Partly cloudy, breezy and much colder; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities
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Extreme Cold Warning

9:00 PM Thursday - 12:00 PM Friday
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Extreme Cold Watch

12:00 AM Friday - 12:00 PM Saturday

WindNNW 17 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover45%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 41 mins
Rise 7:36 AM
Set 5:17 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 9:36 AM
Set 9:39 PM

Temperature History

1/22
High
Low
Forecast
27°
-15°
Average
29°
11°
Last Year
33°
13°
Record
58°
2002
-12°
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