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Thursday, January 1

Current Weather

4:18 PM

17°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 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 Shade™ 19°
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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20°
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19°
Max UV Index
0.2 (Low)
Wind
NW 3 mph
Wind Gusts
8 mph
Humidity
63%
Indoor Humidity
21% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
6° F
Pressure
↓ 29.98 in
Cloud Cover
76%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
7400 ft

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22°Hi
RealFeel® 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 Shade™ 19°
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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Cloudy and colder

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindWNW 6 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover96%

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RealFeel® 8°
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 and cold

WindWNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover32%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 11 mins
Rise 7:20 AM
Set 4:31 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 2:24 PM
Set 6:57 AM

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22°
15°
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33°
21°
Last Year
34°
24°
Record
65°
1876
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1969

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