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1 PM

19°

RealFeel® 7°

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.

0%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™7°

WindS 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.8 (Low)

Wind Gusts18 mph

Humidity80%

Indoor Humidity26% (Very Dry)

Dew Point13° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover98%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling17500 ft

2 PM

20°

RealFeel® 9°

Bitterly Cold

RealFeel Guide

Bitterly Cold

-10° to 9°

Caution advised. Frostbite to exposed skin within 15 minutes. Hypothermia likely without protective clothing.

0%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™9°

WindSSE 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts21 mph

Humidity80%

Indoor Humidity27% (Very Dry)

Dew Point15° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover96%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling19700 ft

3 PM

22°

RealFeel® 10°

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.

0%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindSSE 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts21 mph

Humidity79%

Indoor Humidity28% (Very Dry)

Dew Point16° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling18000 ft

4 PM

22°

RealFeel® 10°

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.

0%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™10°

WindSSE 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point17° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling16900 ft

5 PM

22°

RealFeel® 11°

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.

0%

Cloudy

WindSSE 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts17 mph

Humidity86%

Indoor Humidity29% (Very Dry)

Dew Point18° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling15800 ft

6 PM

22°

RealFeel® 11°

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.

0%

Cloudy

WindSSE 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity89%

Indoor Humidity30% (Dry)

Dew Point20° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 ft

7 PM

22°

RealFeel® 11°

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.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindS 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity96%

Indoor Humidity32% (Dry)

Dew Point21° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

25°

RealFeel® 14°

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.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindS 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity86%

Indoor Humidity32% (Dry)

Dew Point22° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

26°

RealFeel® 14°

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.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindS 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity32% (Dry)

Dew Point22° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

26°

RealFeel® 15°

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.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindS 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts14 mph

Humidity86%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point23° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

27°

RealFeel® 16°

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.

0%

Partly cloudy

WindSSW 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts13 mph

Humidity86%

Indoor Humidity33% (Dry)

Dew Point23° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover45%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

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