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Thursday, December 18

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12/18
11°Lo
RealFeel® -12°
Frigid
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Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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A couple of flurries this evening; otherwise, clearing, windy and much colder

WindNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts54 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover52%

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Sun & Moon

9 hrs 10 mins
Rise 7:36 AM
Set 4:46 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:42 AM
Set 3:22 PM

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12/18
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45°
11°
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35°
19°
Last Year
31°
22°
Record
64°
1976
-16°
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