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Tuesday, January 20

Current Weather

5:36 PM

20°F
Mostly clear
RealFeel® 21°
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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21°
Wind
SSW 3 mph
Wind Gusts
7 mph
Humidity
54%
Indoor Humidity
20% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
6° F
Pressure
↓ 30.27 in
Cloud Cover
28%
Visibility
16 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

1/20
21°Hi
RealFeel® 21°
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™ 21°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly 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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Not as cold with sun followed by increasing clouds; breezy this afternoon

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSW 10 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover25%

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1/20
21°Lo
RealFeel® 3°
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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Cloudy, turning breezy late with intermittent snow, accumulating 1-3 inches; deteriorating road conditions; plan for a slow and slippery morning commute
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Winter Weather Advisory

10:00 PM Tuesday - 8:00 AM Wednesday

WindSSW 15 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation79%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.10 in

Snow1.56 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover99%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 38 mins
Rise 7:13 AM
Set 4:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:27 AM
Set 6:56 PM

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21°
21°
Average
32°
19°
Last Year
13°
0°
Record
53°
1954
-25°
1985

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