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Thursday, December 4

Day

12/4
12°Hi
RealFeel® 19°
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.
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RealFeel Shade™ 13°
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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Mostly sunny and turning sharply colder

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindW 5 mph

Wind Gusts8 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover11%

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12/4
-9°Lo
RealFeel® -14°
Frigid
RealFeel Guide
Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Not as cold with increasing cloudiness

WindS 7 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover39%

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Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 19 mins
Rise 7:09 AM
Set 4:28 PM
Full Moon
Rise 3:54 PM
Set 8:20 AM

Temperature History

12/4
High
Low
Forecast
12°
-9°
Average
37°
20°
Last Year
40°
13°
Record
68°
1998
-6°
1991

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