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Monday, March 16

Current Weather

12:19 AM

28°F
Snow
RealFeel® 11°
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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11°
Wind
N 16 mph
Wind Gusts
36 mph
Humidity
93%
Indoor Humidity
36% (Dry)
Dew Point
27° F
Pressure
↓ 29.28 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
1.00 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1300 ft

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3/16
24°Hi
RealFeel® 1°
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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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 winds gusting to 40 mph; snow and flurries, up to 1"; storm total 2-4"; snow can make roads and sidewalks slippery, causing travel disruptions
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Winter Weather Advisory

10:00 PM Sunday - 1:00 PM Monday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNW 27 mph

Wind Gusts52 mph

Probability of Precipitation84%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.03 in

Snow0.56 in

Hours of Precipitation8

Cloud Cover99%

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Afternoon

Night

3/16
7°Lo
RealFeel® -11°
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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A couple of flurries in the evening; otherwise, mostly cloudy, windy and frigid

WindNW 16 mph

Wind Gusts33 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover85%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 57 mins
Rise 7:04 AM
Set 7:01 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:58 AM
Set 4:33 PM

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3/16
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Forecast
24°
7°
Average
47°
29°
Last Year
38°
24°
Record
80°
2012
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