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Today's Weather

Sat, Jan 17

Mostly cloudy, windy and much colder with flurries Hi: 15°

Tonight: Partly cloudy Lo: 8°

Current Weather

12:55 PM

11°F
RealFeel® -3°
Cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ -5°
Wind NW 10 mph
Wind Gusts 18 mph
Air Quality Excellent

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Periods of snow for at least 60 min

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1:55 PM

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Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

1 PM 12°
rain drop 61%
2 PM 13°
rain drop 61%
3 PM 15°
rain drop 46%
4 PM 14°
rain drop 61%
5 PM 14°
rain drop 46%
6 PM 13°
rain drop 61%
7 PM 12°
rain drop 3%
8 PM 12°
rain drop 0%
9 PM 11°
rain drop 0%
10 PM 10°
rain drop 0%
11 PM 9°
rain drop 0%
12 AM 8°
rain drop 1%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

1/17

15° 8°

Flurries; windy and colder

Night: Partly cloudy
100%

Sun

1/18

30° -3°

Windy; afternoon flurries

Partly cloudy; windy, frigid
55%

Mon

1/19

17° 6°

Partly sunny; windy, colder

Mostly cloudy, a little snow
0%

Tue

1/20

33° 19°

Partly sunny and not as cold

Partly cloudy; breezy late
2%

Wed

1/21

33° 13°

Partly sunny and breezy

Partly cloudy
9%

Thu

1/22

35° 13°

Partly sunny

Partly cloudy
6%

Fri

1/23

25° 2°

Colder with clouds and sun

Very cold with a little snow
25%

Sat

1/24

22° 7°

Periods of snow

Cloudy
60%

Sun

1/25

21° 9°

Low clouds

Low clouds
25%

Mon

1/26

23° 7°

Mostly cloudy

Clear
12%

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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Air Quality Excellent

The air quality is ideal for most individuals; enjoy your normal outdoor activities.

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