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Saturday, January 31

Day

1/31
25°Hi
RealFeel® 21°
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™ 21°
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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Very cold with intermittent snow and flurries, accumulating a coating to an inch; windy in the afternoon; travel will be extremely difficult and dangerous
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Winter Storm Warning

4:00 PM Friday - 7:00 AM Sunday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindN 13 mph

Wind Gusts45 mph

Probability of Precipitation88%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.05 in

Snow0.96 in

Hours of Precipitation7

Cloud Cover94%

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Afternoon

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1/31
10°Lo
RealFeel® -13°
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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Low clouds, windy and frigid with some snow, accumulating a coating to an inch; storm total snowfall 3-6 inches
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Winter Storm Warning

4:00 PM Friday - 7:00 AM Sunday
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Extreme Cold Watch

7:00 PM Saturday - 10:00 AM Sunday

WindNW 21 mph

Wind Gusts47 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.32 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover98%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 24 mins
Rise 7:28 AM
Set 5:52 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 4:33 PM
Set 7:26 AM

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Average
51°
28°
Last Year
65°
42°
Record
79°
1975
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1981

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