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Wednesday, March 18

Current Weather

12:46 AM

20°F
Snow
RealFeel® 20°
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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20°
Wind
S 3 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
74%
Indoor Humidity
26% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
13° F
Pressure
↔ 30.17 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
1.00 mi
Cloud Ceiling
4900 ft

Day

3/18
41°Hi
RealFeel® 36°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 35°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Breezy in the morning with flurries early; not as cold with times of clouds and sun; roads could be slippery for the morning commute

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

WindSW 12 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms2%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover70%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

3/18
33°Lo
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy with a touch of rain late

WindSSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation56%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.03 in

Rain0.03 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover93%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

12 hrs 03 mins
Rise 7:00 AM
Set 7:03 PM
New Moon
Rise 6:43 AM
Set 6:57 PM

Temperature History

3/18
High
Low
Forecast
41°
33°
Average
47°
30°
Last Year
72°
40°
Record
79°
2012
11°
2023

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