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Thursday, January 8

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46°Hi
RealFeel® 49°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 44°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Rather cloudy

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindS 7 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover69%

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1/8
37°Lo
RealFeel® 29°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Overcast, becoming windy with a couple of showers late

WindSSE 15 mph

Wind Gusts28 mph

Probability of Precipitation73%

Probability of Thunderstorms15%

Precipitation0.11 in

Rain0.11 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover98%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 12 mins
Rise 7:46 AM
Set 4:58 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 11:16 PM
Set 11:03 AM

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46°
37°
Average
33°
20°
Last Year
21°
14°
Record
66°
2008
-6°
1968

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