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Wednesday, January 21

Current Weather

2:38 PM

27°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 21°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
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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RealFeel Shade™ 20°
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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RealFeel®
21°
RealFeel Shade™
20°
Max UV Index
0.5 (Low)
Wind
W 8 mph
Wind Gusts
15 mph
Humidity
70%
Indoor Humidity
29% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
18° F
Pressure
↔ 29.92 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
9500 ft

Day

1/21
29°Hi
RealFeel® 24°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
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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RealFeel Shade™ 21°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
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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Breezy with clouds and breaks of sun

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindWSW 14 mph

Wind Gusts31 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover85%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

1/21
16°Lo
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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A little evening snow, accumulating a coating to an inch; otherwise, mostly cloudy, windy and cold

WindW 20 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation79%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.02 in

Snow0.30 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover82%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 38 mins
Rise 7:14 AM
Set 4:52 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:52 AM
Set 8:05 PM

Temperature History

1/21
High
Low
Forecast
29°
16°
Average
31°
18°
Last Year
2°
-8°
Record
62°
1906
-22°
1984

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