Extreme Cold Alert: Wisconsin Forecast with Cameron Mland

Current Conditions and Wind Chills

• 🥶 Temperatures are in the single digits, with wind chills below zero along the lakeshore.
• 🌡️ Yesterday's high was 3°, today's highs reached 8° in Ripon and 7° in Oconto, but wind chills felt like 5° to 8° below zero.
• ⚠️ This period is climatologically the coldest of the year in northeast Wisconsin.

Approaching Weather Systems

• ☁️ An area of low pressure is approaching from the west, increasing cloud cover.
• ❄️ Patchy light snow and flurries are possible tonight and tomorrow, with the main activity expected to pass south of the viewing area.
• 💨 A cold front is expected to bring significantly colder air starting Thursday night.

Frigid Air Mass Expected

• 🧊 A frigid air mass will descend upon the US from Thursday night through Sunday, potentially being the coldest since the winter of 2018-2019.
• 🥶 Wind chills on Thursday morning could be in the teens below zero.
• ⚠️ By Friday morning, wind chills are predicted to be extremely low, ranging from 40° to 50° below zero.

Tomorrow's Forecast and Guarantee

• 🌤️ Tomorrow will feature a mix of clouds and sunshine, with a chance for patchy light snow or flurries, especially early and late.
• 📈 The high temperature tomorrow is forecasted to be 20°, which is about 5° below normal.
• 🤝 Meteorologist Cameron Mland's 3° guarantee for tomorrow is 20°, with a donation to the Citz Area Community Pantry if the high is missed by more than 3°.

7-Day Outlook

• 🥶 Thursday will see highs around 10° with a chance of snow showers or flurries due to the arctic front.
• ❄️ Friday's highs will struggle to reach the single digits below zero, with some areas staying in the teens below zero.
• 🥶 Saturday will start with lows around 20° below zero, reaching a high of 2° below zero, with a chance of light snow on Sunday.
• 🥶 Another shot of cold air is expected a week from today.