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January 23 - February 21

Fri 1/23

-1° /-7°
10%
Bitterly cold with increasing cloudiness; life-threatening cold air; protect your skin, exposed pipes, and other items sensitive to cold
alerts

Cold Weather Advisory

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 AM Saturday

RealFeel®-25°

Cloud Cover72%

WindNW 10 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Sat 1/24

12° /8°
55%

WinterCast

1 - 3 in

Sat, 1/24, 4:00 PM - Sun, 1/25, 9:00 PM

Snow
Frigid; partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a little snow late in the afternoon; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities
alerts

Cold Weather Advisory

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 AM Saturday

RealFeel®4°

RealFeel Shade™4°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNW 7 mph

Sun 1/25

18° /-2°
84%

WinterCast

1 - 3 in

Sat, 1/24, 4:00 PM - Sun, 1/25, 9:00 PM

Snow
Frigid with snow and flurries, accumulating a coating to an inch; breezy in the afternoon; locally higher amounts in heavier lake-effect snow bands

RealFeel®3°

RealFeel Shade™3°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNE 14 mph

Mon 1/26

8° /4°
10%
Mostly sunny and frigid; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities

RealFeel®-9°

RealFeel Shade™-12°

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

WindW 13 mph

Tue 1/27

19° /3°
11%
Brisk and very cold with low clouds

RealFeel®2°

RealFeel Shade™2°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindWNW 15 mph

Wed 1/28

11° /0°
12%
Bitterly cold with low clouds

RealFeel®0°

RealFeel Shade™0°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindW 8 mph

Thu 1/29

12° /5°
18%
Rather cloudy and frigid

RealFeel®4°

RealFeel Shade™4°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNW 9 mph

Fri 1/30

17° /11°
1%
Plenty of sunshine, but frigid

RealFeel®12°

RealFeel Shade™10°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindWNW 9 mph

Sat 1/31

24° /17°
3%
Mostly cloudy and cold

RealFeel®11°

RealFeel Shade™8°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindSW 14 mph

Sun 2/1

23° /15°
6%
Mostly cloudy and very cold

RealFeel®33°

RealFeel Shade™27°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindSSW 4 mph

Mon 2/2

24° /20°
1%
Partly sunny and cold

RealFeel®18°

RealFeel Shade™13°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindSW 9 mph

Tue 2/3

30° /24°
8%
Cloudy

RealFeel®32°

RealFeel Shade™31°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindS 5 mph

Wed 2/4

34° /30°
55%
Cloudy with a bit of snow

RealFeel®38°

RealFeel Shade™38°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 5 mph

Thu 2/5

33° /21°
25%
Remaining cloudy

RealFeel®30°

RealFeel Shade™30°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 7 mph

Fri 2/6

24° /13°
20%
Cold with sun followed by increasing clouds

RealFeel®22°

RealFeel Shade™19°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindNE 7 mph

Sat 2/7

24° /14°
25%
Cloudy and cold

RealFeel®14°

RealFeel Shade™14°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNE 10 mph

Sun 2/8

25° /12°
10%
Mostly sunny and cold

RealFeel®31°

RealFeel Shade™27°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindWNW 4 mph

Mon 2/9

25° /16°
55%
Considerable cloudiness and cold with a bit of snow

RealFeel®22°

RealFeel Shade™22°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindS 6 mph

Tue 2/10

27° /25°
57%
Cloudy with a bit of snow

RealFeel®24°

RealFeel Shade™24°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindE 7 mph

Wed 2/11

29° /23°
25%
Remaining cloudy

RealFeel®28°

RealFeel Shade™28°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindW 7 mph

Thu 2/12

31° /23°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®21°

RealFeel Shade™21°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindSW 14 mph

Fri 2/13

34° /22°
25%
Cloudy

RealFeel®26°

RealFeel Shade™26°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindE 8 mph

Sat 2/14

35° /30°
57%
Cloudy with a little ice mixing with, then changing to rain

RealFeel®37°

RealFeel Shade™37°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindSE 7 mph

Sun 2/15

40° /22°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®41°

RealFeel Shade™41°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNW 7 mph

Mon 2/16

30° /27°
25%
Cloudy and colder

RealFeel®25°

RealFeel Shade™25°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNE 7 mph

Tue 2/17

33° /28°
25%
Cloudy

RealFeel®24°

RealFeel Shade™24°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindENE 9 mph

Wed 2/18

35° /31°
74%
Windy with ice becoming mixed with, then changing to rain

RealFeel®18°

RealFeel Shade™18°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindSE 21 mph

Thu 2/19

42° /17°
65%
Very windy; a mix of snow and rain

RealFeel®24°

RealFeel Shade™24°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindWSW 24 mph

Fri 2/20

28° /16°
20%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®27°

RealFeel Shade™26°

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindW 12 mph

Sat 2/21

29° /21°
55%
Cloudy with a bit of snow

RealFeel®16°

RealFeel Shade™16°

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNNE 15 mph

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