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Sunday, January 18

Current Weather

1:33 AM

4°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® -1°
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®
-1°
Wind
SW 6 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
76%
Indoor Humidity
15% (Extremely Dry)
Dew Point
-2° F
Pressure
↓ 30.17 in
Cloud Cover
90%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20000 ft

Day

1/18
26°Hi
RealFeel® 8°
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 Shade™ 7°
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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Mostly cloudy, becoming windier and not as cold with a couple of flurries this afternoon

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

WindW 18 mph

Wind Gusts36 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover76%

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Afternoon

Night

1/18
-3°Lo
RealFeel® -28°
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, windy and frigid
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Cold Weather Advisory

9:00 PM Sunday - 12:00 PM Monday

WindNW 22 mph

Wind Gusts32 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover38%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 33 mins
Rise 7:39 AM
Set 5:12 PM
New Moon
Rise 7:54 AM
Set 5:03 PM

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1/18
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Low
Forecast
26°
-3°
Average
29°
11°
Last Year
20°
5°
Record
52°
1996
-21°
1994

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