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Tuesday, January 20

Current Weather

3:38 PM

25°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 24°
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™ 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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RealFeel®
24°
RealFeel Shade™
23°
Max UV Index
0.5 (Low)
Wind
SSE 4 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
52%
Indoor Humidity
24% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
10° F
Pressure
↓ 30.20 in
Cloud Cover
94%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
16100 ft

Day

1/20
27°Hi
RealFeel® 24°
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™ 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.
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Not as cold with times of clouds and sun; a couple of flurries this afternoon

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindESE 5 mph

Wind Gusts13 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation1

Cloud Cover75%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

1/20
16°Lo
RealFeel® -1°
Bitterly Cold
RealFeel Guide
Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Partly cloudy; breezy late

WindN 10 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation19%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover45%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 39 mins
Rise 7:37 AM
Set 5:16 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:51 AM
Set 7:22 PM

Temperature History

1/20
High
Low
Forecast
27°
16°
Average
30°
13°
Last Year
9°
-10°
Record
64°
1895
-20°
1985

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