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6 AM

45°
RealFeel® 32°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Rain

WindSSW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity36% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point40° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.05 in

Visibility6 mi

Cloud Ceiling1800 ft

7 AM

44°
RealFeel® 29°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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rain drop 58%
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Rain

WindWNW 17 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts22 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity34% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point39° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.05 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

8 AM

42°
RealFeel® 28°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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rain drop 51%
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Showers

RealFeel Shade™28°

WindW 18 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts27 mph

Humidity79%

Indoor Humidity31% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point36° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.01 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

9 AM

41°
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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rain drop 51%
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Showers
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™26°

WindW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity73%

Indoor Humidity41% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point33° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Rain0.01 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

10 AM

40°
RealFeel® 25°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™25°

WindWNW 23 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts40 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity39% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point30° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover86%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling13700 ft

11 AM

38°
RealFeel® 21°
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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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™20°

WindWNW 28 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts48 mph

Humidity64%

Indoor Humidity36% (Dry)

Dew Point27° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover71%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14200 ft

12 PM

36°
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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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™16°

WindWNW 31 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts55 mph

Humidity61%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point24° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover65%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 ft

1 PM

33°
RealFeel® 15°
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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rain drop 34%
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Intermittent clouds
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™14°

WindNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts46 mph

Humidity59%

Indoor Humidity31% (Dry)

Dew Point20° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover72%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling11200 ft

2 PM

30°
RealFeel® 10°
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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rain drop 34%
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Mostly cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.6 (Low)

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity60%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point18° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover86%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7700 ft

3 PM

26°
RealFeel® 4°
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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rain drop 40%
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™4°

WindNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts44 mph

Humidity64%

Indoor Humidity27% (Very Dry)

Dew Point15° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover99%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling4300 ft

4 PM

24°
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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rain drop 55%
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Flurries
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™0°

WindNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity63%

Indoor Humidity26% (Very Dry)

Dew Point13° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snowtrace

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling4100 ft

5 PM

22°
RealFeel® -3°
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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rain drop 55%
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Flurries
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity62%

Indoor Humidity24% (Very Dry)

Dew Point11° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snowtrace

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3900 ft

6 PM

21°
RealFeel® -3°
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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rain drop 47%
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts43 mph

Humidity60%

Indoor Humidity23% (Very Dry)

Dew Point9° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3700 ft

7 PM

20°
RealFeel® -3°
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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rain drop 0%
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindWNW 22 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity60%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3400 ft

8 PM

19°
RealFeel® -5°
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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rain drop 0%
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindNW 23 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts36 mph

Humidity59%

Indoor Humidity21% (Very Dry)

Dew Point7° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3200 ft

9 PM

19°
RealFeel® -6°
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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rain drop 0%
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Cloudy

WindNW 25 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts39 mph

Humidity57%

Indoor Humidity20% (Very Dry)

Dew Point6° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3000 ft

10 PM

19°
RealFeel® -5°
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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rain drop 0%
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Intermittent clouds

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity19% (Very Dry)

Dew Point5° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover72%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling12000 ft

11 PM

19°
RealFeel® -5°
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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Partly cloudy

WindNW 23 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point3° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover47%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

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