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Saturday, February 28

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2/28
10°Hi
RealFeel® 13°
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™ 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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Very cold with plenty of sunshine

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™10 (Very Bright)

WindNNW 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

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2/28
-4°Lo
RealFeel® -18°
Frigid
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Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Clear and very cold

WindWNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

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Sun & Moon

10 hrs 21 mins
Rise 8:12 AM
Set 6:33 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 2:34 PM
Set 8:09 AM

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2/28
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Low
Forecast
10°
-4°
Average
30°
12°
Last Year
42°
31°
Record
46°
2016
-31°
1956

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