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Thursday, January 15

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1/15
28°Hi
RealFeel® 20°
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
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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Breezy in the morning; otherwise, some sunshine giving way to clouds; snow at night will lead to slippery travel

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

WindW 13 mph

Wind Gusts27 mph

Probability of Precipitation4%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover52%

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1/15
25°Lo
RealFeel® 7°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Breezy with intermittent snow and flurries, accumulating an inch or two; deteriorating road conditions; plan for a slow and slippery morning commute

WindSSW 15 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation88%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.07 in

Snow1.05 in

Hours of Precipitation7

Cloud Cover99%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 26 mins
Rise 7:18 AM
Set 4:44 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:12 AM
Set 1:36 PM

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28°
25°
Average
32°
18°
Last Year
21°
6°
Record
45°
2023
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