Expect a high of 37 degrees that feels more like 35, with an overnight low of 24. Forecasters predict there will be sun and areas of low clouds.
Throughout the day, wind will be blowing northwest at 4.6 miles per hour.
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What to know about Tuesday’s Chippewa County weather
- Cold and flu: Weather conditions create a lowered risk of catching a cold, and will help to make colds less severe and of shorter duration. The weather will not significantly impact the risk of catching the flu, nor its severity or duration.
- COPD and arthritis: The risk of a pulmonary attack due to weather conditions is low. Weather conditions create a lowered risk of weather-related arthritis pain, and will help to make pain less severe and of shorter duration.
Weather almanac: How Tuesday’s forecast compares to other years
Chippewa County saw a record-breaking temperature high for Feb. 17 in 2011 at 44 degrees. On this day in 1979, a record low of 35 degrees below zero was set.
Historically, this day is usually a bit wet, with an average 0.05 inches of precipitation.
The forecast high is above average for this time of year. The 30-year average maximum temperature for Feb. 17 is 27 degrees. The forecast low is 14 degrees hotter than the established normal of 10 degrees.
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