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Sunday, February 8

Current Weather

8:46 AM

27°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 29°
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™ 26°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
29°
RealFeel Shade™
26°
Max UV Index
0.9 (Low)
Wind
E 5 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
74%
Indoor Humidity
31% (Dry)
Dew Point
20° F
Pressure
↑ 30.11 in
Cloud Cover
3%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

2/8
45°Hi
RealFeel® 44°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 41°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Plenty of sun

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindESE 8 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover7%

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Afternoon

Night

2/8
26°Lo
RealFeel® 23°
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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Clear to partly cloudy

WindSE 6 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover14%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 20 mins
Rise 7:19 AM
Set 5:39 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 12:14 AM
Set 10:12 AM

Temperature History

2/8
High
Low
Forecast
45°
26°
Average
33°
16°
Last Year
37°
15°
Record
63°
2024
-21°
1899

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