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23°
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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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9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday
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Special Weather Statement

2:21 PM Thursday - 6:00 PM Thursday

WindWNW 27 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snowtrace

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3400 ft

6 PM

21°
RealFeel® -3°
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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rain drop 49%
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Cloudy
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Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts43 mph

Humidity55%

Indoor Humidity21% (Very Dry)

Dew Point7° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3700 ft

7 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 22 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts38 mph

Humidity63%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3400 ft

8 PM

18°
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
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Thursday - 9:00 PM Thursday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts40 mph

Humidity61%

Indoor Humidity21% (Very Dry)

Dew Point7° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3200 ft

9 PM

18°
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 24 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts39 mph

Humidity57%

Indoor Humidity20% (Very Dry)

Dew Point5° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3000 ft

10 PM

18°
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 23 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity56%

Indoor Humidity20% (Very Dry)

Dew Point5° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover72%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling12000 ft

11 PM

18°
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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Partly cloudy

WindNW 22 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity19% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point4° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover47%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

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