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Tuesday, March 17

Current Weather

7:10 AM

7°F
Clear
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®
2°
Wind
WNW 6 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
72%
Indoor Humidity
16% (Extremely Dry)
Dew Point
0° F
Pressure
↔ 30.25 in
Cloud Cover
0%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

3/17
28°Hi
RealFeel® 18°
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™ 15°
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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Cold with some sun, then turning cloudy; a little accumulation of snow late this afternoon

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindSSW 10 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow0.05 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover81%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/17
24°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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A little evening snow with little or no accumulation; otherwise, mostly cloudy

WindS 8 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms2%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.14 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover84%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 59 mins
Rise 7:24 AM
Set 7:23 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:43 AM
Set 6:08 PM

Temperature History

3/17
High
Low
Forecast
28°
24°
Average
50°
30°
Last Year
75°
35°
Record
83°
2012
0°
1909

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