Ice Bowl Cold: Bitterly Cold Temperatures and Wind Chills Expected

Arctic Air Mass Arrives

• 🥶 Arctic high pressure is building in from the north, bringing temperatures 10 to 15 degrees colder than yesterday.
• ❄️ Temperatures are expected to drop another 20 degrees by tomorrow, with cold air pouring into north central Wisconsin.
• 🌬️ West winds are sustained around 10-14 miles per hour, and will pick up as the cold air intensifies.

Dangerous Wind Chills

• ⚠️ Wind chills have already dropped below zero everywhere, reaching as low as -20°F in Anigo.
• 🧊 By tomorrow morning, wind chills are predicted to reach the -40s and -50s below zero, reminiscent of the Ice Bowl.
• 📈 Computer models show wind chills ranging from -42°F to -48°F for most areas, with some spots in the mid-50s below zero.

Extreme Cold and Below-Normal Temperatures

• 🌡️ Tomorrow's high temperatures will struggle to get into the single digits below zero, a significant 30-40 degrees below normal.
• 🧊 The normal high for this time of year is 25°F, highlighting the extreme nature of the upcoming cold.
• 📜 While extremely cold, the forecast is not expected to break records set in January 1963, when highs were -12°F and lows -27°F.

Weekend Outlook

• 🥶 The cold air is expected to persist into the upcoming weekend, with cold weather advisories likely.
• 🧊 Wind chills on Saturday morning will range from the -20s to -30s below zero, feeling balmy compared to Friday morning.
• 📈 Temperatures will be warmer on Saturday, with a high of 2°F below zero, but will remain frigid for the next 7 days.

Forecast Guarantee

• ✅ Meteorologist Cameron Mland's 3° guarantee for tomorrow was -8°F.
• 🤝 The forecast for today was an early morning high of 15°F, with the actual high being 16°F, fulfilling the guarantee and leading to a $100 donation to the Citaria Community Pantry.