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Monday, March 16

Day

3/16
20°Hi
RealFeel® 1°
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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RealFeel Shade™ -2°
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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Sunny to partly cloudy, windy and colder
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Blizzard Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM Monday

Max UV Index5.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindNW 21 mph

Wind Gusts37 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover25%

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3/16
7°Lo
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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Mainly clear and very cold

WindNW 9 mph

Wind Gusts25 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover22%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 57 mins
Rise 7:25 AM
Set 7:22 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:19 AM
Set 4:57 PM

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3/16
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Forecast
20°
7°
Average
49°
30°
Last Year
48°
24°
Record
84°
2015
-4°
1900

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