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Monday, February 2

Current Weather

5:33 PM

24°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
26°
Wind
WNW 3 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
71%
Indoor Humidity
28% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
16° F
Pressure
↔ 30.16 in
Cloud Cover
98%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
10700 ft

Day

2/2
27°Hi
RealFeel® 26°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 26°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mainly cloudy with a couple of flurries late this afternoon; watch for some freezing drizzle

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindW 8 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation1

Cloud Cover98%

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Afternoon

Night

2/2
17°Lo
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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Areas of low clouds with a flurry or two late

WindNW 6 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation45%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover90%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 03 mins
Rise 7:04 AM
Set 5:07 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 6:14 PM
Set 8:03 AM

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Low
Forecast
27°
17°
Average
32°
18°
Last Year
45°
32°
Record
52°
2020
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