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Monday, December 29

Current Weather

1:50 AM

8°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® -23°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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RealFeel®
-23°
Wind
WNW 29 mph
Wind Gusts
43 mph
Humidity
69%
Indoor Humidity
16% (Extremely Dry)
Dew Point
0° F
Pressure
↔ 30.16 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
2400 ft

Day

12/29
20°Hi
RealFeel® 2°
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 Shade™ 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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Mostly sunny, windy and much colder

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts36 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover19%

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Afternoon

Night

12/29
13°Lo
RealFeel® 0°
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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Clear

WindWNW 9 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover2%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 12 mins
Rise 7:41 AM
Set 4:53 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 12:41 PM
Set 3:29 AM

Temperature History

12/29
High
Low
Forecast
20°
13°
Average
32°
16°
Last Year
40°
36°
Record
60°
2022
-17°
1917

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