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A coating to an inch

Sun, 12/28, 10:00 AM - Sun, 12/28, 7:00 PM

Snow

Ice

Sun, 12/28, 11:00 AM - Sun, 12/28, 12:00 PM

Ice

12 PM

31°
RealFeel® 10°
Very Cold
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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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Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindNW 28 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts44 mph

Humidity77%

Indoor Humidity34% (Dry)

Dew Point24° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snow0.2

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling600 ft

1 PM

30°
RealFeel® 7°
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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Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™7°

WindNW 30 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts41 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity31% (Dry)

Dew Point21° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Snow0.2

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling900 ft

2 PM

27°
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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Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™4°

WindNW 30 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity73%

Indoor Humidity30% (Dry)

Dew Point19° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1300 ft

3 PM

24°
RealFeel® -2°
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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Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™-2°

WindNW 30 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts50 mph

Humidity72%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point16° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Snow0.2

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling1700 ft

4 PM

23°
RealFeel® -1°
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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Cloudy
alerts

Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

RealFeel Shade™-1°

WindNW 29 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts47 mph

Humidity68%

Indoor Humidity26% (Very Dry)

Dew Point14° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1800 ft

5 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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Cloudy
alerts

Winter Weather Advisory

10:56 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Sunday
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 25 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts41 mph

Humidity66%

Indoor Humidity25% (Very Dry)

Dew Point11° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling1900 ft

6 PM

20°
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 53%
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Snow
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 22 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts37 mph

Humidity65%

Indoor Humidity24% (Very Dry)

Dew Point10° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Snow0.2

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

7 PM

17°
RealFeel® -8°
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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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity66%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point7° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2100 ft

8 PM

15°
RealFeel® -10°
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 2%
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts45 mph

Humidity64%

Indoor Humidity20% (Very Dry)

Dew Point5° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2300 ft

9 PM

14°
RealFeel® -12°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 23 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts43 mph

Humidity62%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point3° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2500 ft

10 PM

13°
RealFeel® -13°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts40 mph

Humidity62%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point3° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2500 ft

11 PM

13°
RealFeel® -14°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy
alerts

Wind Advisory

9:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 AM Monday

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts39 mph

Humidity63%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point2° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2500 ft

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