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Saturday, January 24

Current Weather

11:36 AM

-1°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® -4°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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-4°
RealFeel Shade™
-7°
Max UV Index
0.9 (Low)
Wind
SE 6 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
65%
Indoor Humidity
10% (Extremely Dry)
Dew Point
-10° F
Pressure
↓ 30.69 in
Cloud Cover
90%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
19000 ft

Day

1/24
6°Hi
RealFeel® 2°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Bitterly Cold
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Snow and flurries this morning with little or no accumulation; otherwise, cloudy and cold; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindESE 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow0.10 in

Hours of Precipitation3

Cloud Cover99%

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1/24
-4°Lo
RealFeel® -9°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Clouds breaking; very cold

WindENE 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover64%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 44 mins
Rise 7:35 AM
Set 5:19 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 10:18 AM
Set 12:00 AM

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29°
11°
Last Year
39°
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Record
60°
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