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Saturday, March 7

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3/7
31°Hi
RealFeel® 31°
Cold
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 31°
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy and cold

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindNNW 5 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover77%

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3/7
11°Lo
RealFeel® -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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Clearing and cold

WindWNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation20%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover29%

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 32 mins
Rise 6:40 AM
Set 6:12 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 11:04 PM
Set 8:38 AM

Temperature History

3/7
High
Low
Forecast
31°
11°
Average
43°
24°
Last Year
38°
30°
Record
77°
2000
-8°
1996

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