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Today Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, January 29

Current Weather

1:25 AM

13°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 1°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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RealFeel®
1°
Wind
NE 9 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
64%
Indoor Humidity
18% (Extremely Dry)
Dew Point
3° F
Pressure
↑ 30.35 in
Cloud Cover
91%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
20000 ft

Day

1/29
21°Hi
RealFeel® 19°
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™ 19°
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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Cloudy and cold

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNNE 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation10%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover99%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

1/29
1°Lo
RealFeel® -9°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Mostly cloudy and frigid

WindNNE 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation4%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover80%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 57 mins
Rise 7:30 AM
Set 5:27 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 1:37 PM
Set 6:03 AM

Temperature History

1/29
High
Low
Forecast
21°
1°
Average
31°
14°
Last Year
54°
27°
Record
62°
1919
-23°
1966

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