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Saturday, February 21

Day

2/21
29°Hi
RealFeel® 33°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 28°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Partly sunny

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindN 6 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation13%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover34%

Night

2/21
12°Lo
RealFeel® 1°
Bitterly Cold
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-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Partly cloudy with a stray flurry late

WindS 6 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation42%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation1

Cloud Cover52%

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 54 mins
Rise 7:02 AM
Set 5:56 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:48 AM
Set 11:05 PM

Temperature History

2/21
High
Low
Forecast
29°
12°
Average
38°
20°
Last Year
20°
-5°
Record
68°
2017
-9°
1885

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