Bitter Cold Air Settles Over Us Tonight!
This is going to be a very cold week with temps heading into the teens and twenties for low temperatures. It’s the first round of Arctic air settling over the region and there’s another surge of it coming over the upcoming weekend.
In the meantime, we expect icy patches to remain in isolated spots overnight. Temps are below the freezing mark and several locations will never climb above that until Wednesday afternoon. We could see some slippery spots remain on elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses. We suggest you continue to use caution when traveling.
The next phase of this Arctic outbreak will be the really cold air. Temperatures will fall to between 10 and 20 degrees overnight into Wednesday morning. Prolonged sub-freezing temps may cause pipes to burst. Bitter cold temps and wind chills can result in hypothermia or frostbite. A north wind at 5 to 15 mph will make it feel more like the single digits Wednesday morning! You’re gong to want to limit exposure to this type cold. Dressing in layers will help combat the frigid air if you have to go outside.
Later in the week, another frontal system will be moving into the area. Temps do recover a bit and high temps manage lower 50s by Thursday afternoon. Precipitation works back into the area and it looks like temps will be well above freezing and its a rain event Thursday night into Friday. The second round of Arctic air will follow and we’re back in the deep freeze over the upcoming weekend. Morning lows are in the lower 20s and daytime highs upper 30s to lower 40s.
There’s a weather pattern change coming our way early next week. High pressure will set up to our east and we pick up a southeasterly winds flow. This wind direction will cut off the cold air and allow us to warm up a bit. We’re expecting mid 60s by Tuesday of next week. Along with the warm up will come moisture and there’s a chance for showers heading into the middle of next week.
