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Thursday, December 18

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12/18
45°Hi
RealFeel® 33°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 33°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Periods of rain in the morning; otherwise, cloudy and windy

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindWSW 20 mph

Wind Gusts47 mph

Probability of Precipitation74%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.19 in

Rain0.19 in

Hours of Precipitation2

Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover98%

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Night

12/18
11°Lo
RealFeel® -11°
Frigid
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-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Low clouds, windy and colder with a couple of flurries

WindWNW 20 mph

Wind Gusts44 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover98%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 06 mins
Rise 7:20 AM
Set 4:26 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 6:26 AM
Set 3:00 PM

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12/18
High
Low
Forecast
45°
11°
Average
33°
20°
Last Year
33°
24°
Record
55°
1941
-17°
1983

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