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Tuesday, January 20

Day

1/20
24°Hi
RealFeel® 15°
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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RealFeel Shade™ 15°
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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Not as cold with sun followed by increasing clouds

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSW 9 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation1%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover32%

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1/20
21°Lo
RealFeel® 6°
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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Cloudy, turning breezy with on-and-off snow late, accumulating an inch or two; any heavier snow shower could briefly reduce visibility

WindS 14 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation77%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.07 in

Snow1.05 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover95%

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Sun & Moon

9 hrs 39 mins
Rise 7:12 AM
Set 4:51 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:26 AM
Set 6:56 PM

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13°
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