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Friday, January 9

Current Weather

3:36 AM

35°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 26°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
26°
Wind
WNW 8 mph
Wind Gusts
17 mph
Humidity
92%
Indoor Humidity
42% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
33° F
Pressure
↑ 29.79 in
Cloud Cover
99%
Visibility
8 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1700 ft

Day

1/9
42°Hi
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 40°
Chilly
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Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cloudy

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts16 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover95%

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Afternoon

Night

1/9
28°Lo
RealFeel® 21°
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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Cloudy with a bit of snow beginning late evening, accumulating a coating to an inch

WindNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation64%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.06 in

Snow0.62 in

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover98%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 22 mins
Rise 7:41 AM
Set 5:03 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise --
Set 11:05 AM

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1/9
High
Low
Forecast
42°
28°
Average
31°
14°
Last Year
37°
11°
Record
59°
2020
-24°
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