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Thursday, December 18

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12/18
19°Hi
RealFeel® 13°
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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RealFeel Shade™ 13°
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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Mostly cloudy and colder with a bit of snow

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNW 6 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.3

Hours of Precipitation3

Cloud Cover78%

Night

12/18
4°Lo
RealFeel® -7°
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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A bit of snow in the evening; otherwise, cloudy and very cold

WindNNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.4

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover97%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 03 mins
Rise 8:42 AM
Set 5:45 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 7:50 AM
Set 4:19 PM

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12/18
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19°
4°
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30°
13°
Last Year
30°
18°

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