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Thursday, December 25

Current Weather

6:43 AM

37°F
Drizzle
RealFeel® 38°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
38°
Wind
ENE 2 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
98%
Indoor Humidity
32% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
37° F
Pressure
↔ 30.10 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
2 mi
Cloud Ceiling
10000 ft

Day

12/25
46°Hi
RealFeel® 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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RealFeel Shade™ 40°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Areas of fog this morning; mostly cloudy with spotty drizzle
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Dense Fog Advisory

7:05 PM Wednesday - 9:00 AM Thursday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindESE 9 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation40%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover93%

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Afternoon

Night

12/25
41°Lo
RealFeel® 38°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Low clouds

WindSSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation25%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover97%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 10 mins
Rise 7:40 AM
Set 4:50 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 11:10 AM
Set 10:37 PM

Temperature History

12/25
High
Low
Forecast
46°
41°
Average
33°
17°
Last Year
36°
31°
Record
60°
2019
-16°
1879

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