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Thu, 1/15, 5:00 PM - Fri, 1/16, 12:00 AM

Snow

12 PM

20°

RealFeel® 2°

Bitterly Cold

RealFeel Guide

Bitterly Cold

-10° to 9°

Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.

0%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™-1°

WindN 20 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index2.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts32 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity19% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point4° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover35%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling33300 ft

1 PM

21°

RealFeel® 6°

Bitterly Cold

RealFeel Guide

Bitterly Cold

-10° to 9°

Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.

0%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™3°

WindNNW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity45%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point3° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover10%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

2 PM

22°

RealFeel® 7°

Bitterly Cold

RealFeel Guide

Bitterly Cold

-10° to 9°

Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.

0%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™5°

WindNNW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity42%

Indoor Humidity17% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point2° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

Cloud Cover10%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

3 PM

23°

RealFeel® 8°

Bitterly Cold

RealFeel Guide

Bitterly Cold

-10° to 9°

Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.

0%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™6°

WindNNW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity41%

Indoor Humidity17% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point2° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover10%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

4 PM

24°

RealFeel® 10°

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.

0%

Sunny

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindNNW 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts24 mph

Humidity40%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point2° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover1%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

5 PM

25°

RealFeel® 13°

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.

0%

Sunny

RealFeel Shade™13°

WindNNW 12 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity40%

Indoor Humidity18% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point3° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

25°

RealFeel® 16°

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.

0%

Clear

WindNNW 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity40%

Indoor Humidity19% (Extremely Dry)

Dew Point4° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

26°

RealFeel® 23°

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.

0%

Clear

WindNNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity45%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point7° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover1%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

25°

RealFeel® 23°

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.

0%

Clear

WindNNW 5 mph

Air QualityPoor

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover1%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

24°

RealFeel® 22°

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.

0%

Clear

WindNNW 5 mph

Air QualityPoor

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity51%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

22°

RealFeel® 23°

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.

0%

Clear

WindNNW 4 mph

Air QualityPoor

Wind Gusts5 mph

Humidity55%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

21°

RealFeel® 22°

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.

0%

Clear

WindW 4 mph

Air QualityPoor

Wind Gusts4 mph

Humidity58%

Indoor Humidity22% (Very Dry)

Dew Point8° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

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