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Sunday, March 15

Current Weather

8:32 PM

28°F
Light snow
RealFeel® 14°
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®
14°
Wind
N 12 mph
Wind Gusts
24 mph
Humidity
91%
Indoor Humidity
35% (Dry)
Dew Point
26° F
Pressure
↔ 29.61 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
2 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1700 ft

Night

3/15
9°Lo
RealFeel® -20°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Very windy and quite cold; 2-4 inches of fluffy snow; storm total snowfall 4-8 inches; there can be whiteout conditions, dangerous travel and power outages
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Blizzard Warning

4:00 PM Sunday - 1:00 PM Monday
alerts

High Wind Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 AM Monday

WindNNW 30 mph

Wind Gusts41 mph

Probability of Precipitation96%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.15 in

Snow2.86 in

Hours of Precipitation12

Cloud Cover99%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

11 hrs 54 mins
Rise 7:20 AM
Set 7:14 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:48 AM
Set 3:38 PM

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3/15
High
Low
Forecast
34°
9°
Average
44°
24°
Last Year
51°
29°

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