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Friday, January 16

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36°Hi
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25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy and breezy with a snow shower

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindWSW 14 mph

Wind Gusts30 mph

Probability of Precipitation64%

Probability of Thunderstorms3%

Precipitation0.05 in

Snow0.40 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover94%

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1/16
16°Lo
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-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Cloudy with a couple of snow showers; any heavier burst of snow could reduce visibility and make roads slippery

WindW 13 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.08 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover98%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 29 mins
Rise 7:17 AM
Set 4:46 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:06 AM
Set 2:29 PM

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32°
18°
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