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Wednesday, December 7

Current Weather

3:48 AM

25°F
Partly cloudy
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Wind
S 4 mph
Wind Gusts
4 mph
Humidity
81%
Indoor Humidity
31% (Dry)
Dew Point
20° F
Pressure
↔ 30.15 in
Cloud Cover
40%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

43°Hi
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 39°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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12/7
Times of clouds and sun

Max UV Index2 Low

WindNNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover46%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

26°Lo
RealFeel® 17°
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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12/7
Mostly cloudy

WindENE 8 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation7%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover81%

Evening

Overnight

Sunrise/Sunset

9 hrs

18 mins

Rise 7:27 AM
Set 4:45 PM

15 hrs

52 mins

Rise 4:16 PM
Set 8:08 AM

Temperature History

12/7
High
Low
Forecast
43°
26°
Average
39°
22°
Last Year
39°
13°
Record
65°
1894
-17°
1882

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