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Tuesday, January 20

Day

1/20
30°Hi
RealFeel® 21°
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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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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Partly sunny and not as cold

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindSSE 8 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover38%

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1/20
18°Lo
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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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Partly cloudy

WindWSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation13%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover43%

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Sun & Moon

9 hrs 40 mins
Rise 7:36 AM
Set 5:16 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:51 AM
Set 7:22 PM

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13°
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64°
1895
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