First Alert Weather: Bitter Cold Air Arrives, Temperatures Plummeting

Arctic Blast and Bitter Cold

• 🥶 An arctic blast is arriving tonight, bringing the coldest air of the season to date, with temperatures expected to be 10-20° below average.
• 🌡️ Monday's high will only reach about 29°, and with winds gusting up to 30 mph, the feels-like temperature will be in the teens.
• ❄️ Tuesday morning will see the coldest low temperatures, with single-digit starts for many and wind chills as low as zero degrees in some areas.

Temperature Trends and Outlook

• 📈 Today's temperature was 43°, which is 4° below normal, but December as a whole has been running significantly colder, with an average temperature more than 8° below normal.
• ☀️ By Wednesday, temperatures will improve to a seasonable 46°, but this warmth will not last long.
• 📉 The forecast indicates temperatures will remain at or below seasonable levels through the next weekend, with highs generally in the 30s and 40s.

Precipitation and Storm Systems

• ☁️ Monday will feature partly cloudy skies with no precipitation expected.
• 🌧️ Tuesday brings a late chance of precipitation east of the city, and Wednesday may see some rain in the city with snow north and west.
• ⚡ Another storm system is anticipated for Friday, bringing more precipitation.

Wind Chill and Feels-Like Temperatures

• 💨 On Monday, wind gusts up to 30 mph will make it feel like 18° in the city and as low as 4° in areas like Sparta.
• 🥶 By Tuesday afternoon, the wind chill will improve, feeling like the 20s for most, but still holding in the teens for northern and western areas.
• 🧊 The wind chill in Monaceel on Tuesday afternoon is expected to be nine degrees.