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Tuesday, January 27

Day

1/27
20°Hi
RealFeel® 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 Shade™ 17°
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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Turning cloudy and cold; a little afternoon snow

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

WindESE 5 mph

Wind Gusts10 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Snow0.1

Hours of Precipitation1

Cloud Cover46%

Night

1/27
13°Lo
RealFeel® -1°
Bitterly Cold
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Bitterly Cold
-10° to 9°
Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.
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Overcast with a bit of snow

WindSE 9 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.03 in

Snow0.8

Hours of Precipitation5

Cloud Cover91%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 52 mins
Rise 7:32 AM
Set 5:24 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 11:50 AM
Set 3:49 AM

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20°
13°
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31°
13°
Last Year
51°
14°
Record
63°
2002
-16°
1902

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