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Wednesday, February 4

Current Weather

3:48 PM

32°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 36°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 34°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
36°
RealFeel Shade™
34°
Max UV Index
0.5 (Low)
Wind
NW 2 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
57%
Indoor Humidity
30% (Very Dry)
Dew Point
18° F
Pressure
↔ 30.43 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
9 mi
Cloud Ceiling
16000 ft

Day

2/4
36°Hi
RealFeel® 38°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 38°
Cold
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Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy this morning, then times of sun and clouds this afternoon

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNW 2 mph

Wind Gusts9 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover87%

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Afternoon

Night

2/4
27°Lo
RealFeel® 20°
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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Mostly cloudy with a flurry

WindSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation41%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow

Hours of Precipitation2

Cloud Cover78%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

10 hrs 10 mins
Rise 7:24 AM
Set 5:34 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 8:59 PM
Set 9:07 AM

Temperature History

2/4
High
Low
Forecast
36°
27°
Average
32°
15°
Last Year
23°
10°
Record
61°
2005
-23°
1883

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