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Friday, January 16

Day

1/16
28°Hi
RealFeel® 4°
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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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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Winds gusting past 50 mph; a couple of snow showers this morning; otherwise, much colder with some sun, then turning cloudy; winds will be locally damaging
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High Wind Warning

11:00 AM Thursday - 12:00 AM Saturday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNW 37 mph

Wind Gusts67 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover86%

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Afternoon

Night

1/16
7°Lo
RealFeel® -19°
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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Winds gusting past 40 mph; an evening flurry or two; otherwise, colder with clearing
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High Wind Warning

11:00 AM Thursday - 12:00 AM Saturday

WindNNW 28 mph

Wind Gusts47 mph

Probability of Precipitation41%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation1

Cloud Cover45%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 18 mins
Rise 7:24 AM
Set 4:42 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:19 AM
Set 2:24 PM

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7°
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36°
13°
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52°
26°

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