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Wednesday, December 17

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12/17
33°Hi
RealFeel® 38°
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™ 34°
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 Index2.0 (Low)

WindNE 6 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover46%

Night

12/17
10°Lo
RealFeel® -8°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Colder with areas of low clouds

WindS 12 mph

Wind Gusts27 mph

Probability of Precipitation6%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover72%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 11 mins
Rise 8:35 AM
Set 5:46 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:40 AM
Set 3:43 PM

Temperature History

12/17
High
Low
Forecast
33°
10°
Average
35°
19°
Last Year
39°
25°
Record
64°
1939
-9°
1964

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