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Thursday, March 5

Day

3/5
30°Hi
RealFeel® 10°
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™ 10°
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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Considerable cloudiness, windy and cold with a little snow

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNE 22 mph

Wind Gusts38 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.03 in

Snow0.58 in

Hours of Precipitation5

Cloud Cover99%

Night

3/5
14°Lo
RealFeel® -4°
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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Overcast

WindNNW 17 mph

Wind Gusts35 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover98%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 25 mins
Rise 6:44 AM
Set 6:09 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:52 PM
Set 7:50 AM

Temperature History

3/5
High
Low
Forecast
30°
14°
Average
42°
23°
Last Year
34°
26°
Record
69°
2000
-5°
1978

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