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Ice

4 PM

46°

RealFeel® 37°

Cold

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Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

0%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™34°

WindNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity35%

Indoor Humidity31% (Dry)

Dew Point20° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover49%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling33500 ft

5 PM

45°

RealFeel® 36°

Cold

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25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

0%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™34°

WindNW 17 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.6 (Low)

Wind Gusts24 mph

Humidity35%

Indoor Humidity30% (Dry)

Dew Point19° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

44°

RealFeel® 36°

Cold

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Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

0%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™36°

WindNW 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity33%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

43°

RealFeel® 34°

Cold

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Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

0%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™34°

WindNNW 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity35%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

42°

RealFeel® 36°

Cold

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Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

7%

Cloudy

WindN 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts10 mph

Humidity37%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

9 PM

39°

RealFeel® 35°

Cold

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Cold

25° to 39°

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7%

Cloudy

WindN 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity41%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

10 PM

37°

RealFeel® 33°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

7%

Cloudy

WindNNE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity45%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point18° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling9800 ft

11 PM

36°

RealFeel® 32°

Cold

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Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

7%

Cloudy

WindNE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point18° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling9800 ft

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