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Friday, January 16

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1/16
38°Hi
RealFeel® 31°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 31°
Cold
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Breezy in the morning; otherwise, sun and some clouds

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindSSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts22 mph

Probability of Precipitation13%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover40%

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1/16
32°Lo
RealFeel® 24°
Very Cold
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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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Overcast

WindS 8 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation22%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover93%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 46 mins
Rise 7:25 AM
Set 5:11 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:07 AM
Set 2:59 PM

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1/16
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Forecast
38°
32°
Average
44°
30°
Last Year
37°
20°
Record
73°
1953
2°
1893

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