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Today's Weather

Sun, Dec 7

Snow early this morning, then partly sunny and windy with a snow shower late this afternoon; slushy areas and standing water will freeze Hi: 33°

Tonight: Mostly cloudy and colder with snow showers; breezy this evening; slushy areas and standing water will freeze; watch for some freezing drizzle as well Lo: 17°

Current Weather

5:21 PM

26°F
RealFeel® 25°
Mostly cloudy More Details
Wind N 5 mph
Wind Gusts 10 mph
Air Quality Fair

Looking Ahead

Snowfall from Wednesday morning into Wednesday evening will total a coating to an inch

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Sun Evening - Late Sun Night

Snow

Lasting 6 hours

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

6 PM 25°
rain drop 37%
7 PM 26°
rain drop 42%
8 PM 25°
rain drop 45%
9 PM 26°
rain drop 49%
10 PM 25°
rain drop 38%
11 PM 25°
rain drop 45%
12 AM 24°
rain drop 38%
1 AM 24°
rain drop 51%
2 AM 22°
rain drop 51%
3 AM 22°
rain drop 46%
4 AM 20°
rain drop 34%
5 AM 20°
rain drop 34%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

12/7

33° 17°

A.M. snow, then a snow shower

Night: Colder with snow showers
100%

Mon

12/8

24° 20°

Rather cloudy and very cold

Cold; windy late
1%

Tue

12/9

39° 32°

Breezy and not as cold

A couple of showers
3%

Wed

12/10

38° 18°

Windy with a bit of snow

Colder; a bit of evening snow
60%

Thu

12/11

25° 15°

Very cold

Cloudy and very cold
25%

Fri

12/12

19° 3°

Very cold; a bit of p.m. snow

Partly cloudy and frigid
55%

Sat

12/13

9° 6°

Frigid with clouds and sun

Cloudy, frigid; late flurries
17%

Sun

12/14

20° 18°

Partly sunny and very cold

Partly cloudy and cold
6%

Mon

12/15

33° 19°

Partly sunny and not as cold

Mostly cloudy and cold
5%

Tue

12/16

24° 23°

A bit of ice in the afternoon

Cloudy with a bit of ice
49%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 15 mins
Rise 7:04 AM
Set 4:19 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 7:18 PM
Set 10:45 AM

Air Quality

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Air Quality Fair

The air quality is generally acceptable for most individuals. However, sensitive groups may experience minor to moderate symptoms from long-term exposure.

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