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Friday, February 20

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2/20
39°Hi
RealFeel® 24°
Very Cold
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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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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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Cloudy, windy and colder with a bit of snow and rain at times in the morning followed by a flurry in the afternoon
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Wind Advisory

6:00 AM Friday - 4:00 PM Friday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindW 24 mph

Wind Gusts40 mph

Probability of Precipitation64%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2.5

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover97%

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2/20
27°Lo
RealFeel® 17°
Very Cold
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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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Breezy in the evening; otherwise, low clouds

WindW 15 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover95%

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10 hrs 50 mins
Rise 6:40 AM
Set 5:30 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 7:59 AM
Set 9:26 PM

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2/20
High
Low
Forecast
39°
27°
Average
38°
24°
Last Year
25°
5°
Record
69°
2017
-9°
1929

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