![]() Winds will gust from 30-55 mph, making travel hazardous from Kansas to Wisconsin. It’s not just the cold that comes with the arctic front, but a period of snow and gusty wind will spread across the Northern Plains Wednesday afternoon, reaching as far south as Oklahoma and as far east as Michigan by early Thursday. With temperatures that low, frostbite could emerge in as little as 10 minutes. In the Northern Plains, freezing temperatures will be as far as 50 degrees away with temperatures approaching -20 or colder. Wednesday morning will see temperatures drop below freezing across much of the Midwest, even stretching as far south as Texas. Cold weather safety: /xl8daxPH16- NWS Weather Prediction Center December 18, 2022 As you finish your holiday shopping, take action to protect yourself from the cold. On Tuesday, some morning low temperature readings could approach -30 degrees across portions of Montana and North Dakota, with Bismarck hitting a low of -15, Pierre, South Dakota dropping to -10 – and even Minneapolis dropping below zero.ĭenver will “only” drop into the mid-20s, but it’ll feel warm compared to what’s coming later in the week.Ī frigid Arctic airmass will plunge southward throughout this week, bringing dangerously cold temps & wind chills across the Central & Eastern U.S. Wind Chill Warnings and Watches already stretch across much of the Upper Midwest:įorecast highs for Monday across the Northern Plains were barely in single digits across Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota – Bismarck fell below zero Saturday night and is still not expected to reach zero on Monday – or any day this week.īitterly cold temperatures will move south and east over the next few days. ![]() It’s a sign of the depth of the cold air about to spread across much of the rest of America’s heartland. An expansive arctic air mass will invade much of the country this week, making for the coldest Christmas in decades for some parts of the country. With the winds, wind chills were already around -35 to -40 degrees. The arctic air began its week-long journey by surging south out of Canada over the weekend, and already low temperatures Monday morning were at least -20 or colder across northern Montana – Glasgow had a forecasted low temperature of -24 while -16 was expected in Great Falls. “A developing low pressure center over the Great Lakes will then tap into that arctic air and accelerate it down into the Southern Plains.” Northern Plains may remain below zero for days “High pressure parked over the Northwest Territories of Canada right now scoops up that cold air form the poles in the Arctic and then pushes it all the way down and into the Northern Rockies, Dakotas and Upper Midwest,” said FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender. Dangerously cold temperatures will then spread into the Great Lakes and Northeast by the weekend, freezing areas in the wake of what’s expected to be a crippling winter storm with blizzard conditions and the potential for widespread power outages. Subfreezing temperatures will eventually reach as far south as the Gulf Coast as millions across the region will feel their coldest winter-time temperatures in several years. ![]() Wind chills are expected to drop well below the zero degree mark.These are the all-time coldest temperatures ever recorded in each stateįlorida may see coldest Christmas in over 30 yearsĪ bitter blast of arctic air will lead to dangerously cold conditions this week across the Northern Rockies, central and northern Plains and the Upper Midwest, with temperatures dropping well below zero and wind chills reaching -50 to -60 degrees in some spots by the end of the week, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Expect temperatures to continue to tumble to around 10 degrees in the city during the overnight hours. ![]() The core of the cold moves through Friday night. Wind chill values will likely be in the single digits for a good portion of Friday. Adding insult to injury, the winds will make it feel brutal with gusts to over 30 mph. It will probably be in the mid to upper 20s in the morning, and drop into the teens by the evening hours. With the passage of the front, temperatures will end up falling throughout much of Friday. Expect temperatures to be seasonable with highs at around 40 degrees.Īn arctic cold front bringing in the frigid temperatures will cross through the region late Thursday night, and it may bring a few scattered snow showers as well. Thursday looks to be decent featuring plenty of sunshine for much of the day. While it will be cold with lows in the upper 20s, winds will be relatively light. Wednesday will feature mainly clear skies. ![]()
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