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Saturday, January 17

Day

1/17
34°Hi
RealFeel® 15°
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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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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Very windy; cloudy with a bit of snow

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

WindNW 28 mph

Wind Gusts39 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.03 in

Snow0.4

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover98%

Night

1/17
13°Lo
RealFeel® -14°
Frigid
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Frigid
-24° to -11°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 8 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Very windy; overcast with occasional snow and flurries, mainly early, a stray flurry late

WindNW 28 mph

Wind Gusts39 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.01 in

Snow0.2

Hours of Precipitation4

Cloud Cover99%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 34 mins
Rise 7:38 AM
Set 5:12 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 7:14 AM
Set 3:58 PM

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13°
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30°
13°
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23°
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59°
1989
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