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Saturday, January 17

Day

1/17
15°Hi
RealFeel® -6°
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™ -6°
Bitterly Cold
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-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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A snow shower around in the morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy, breezy and much colder

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindNW 18 mph

Wind Gusts32 mph

Probability of Precipitation42%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow0.05 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover92%

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1/17
7°Lo
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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Partly cloudy

WindW 12 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover42%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 34 mins
Rise 7:38 AM
Set 5:12 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 7:14 AM
Set 3:58 PM

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1/17
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Forecast
15°
7°
Average
30°
13°
Last Year
50°
23°
Record
59°
1989
-15°
1977

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