Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Persistent Cold

Very cold temperatures and wind chills will continue into today. Wind chills will range from 15 below to 25 below zero through this morning. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through 11 AM this morning.

Limit your time outdoors! Frost bite can occur within 30 minutes with wind chill values of -20 degrees.

As a comparison, normal maximum temperatures are in the middle to upper 20s and minimum temperatures in the teens for southern Wisconsin.

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Minimum Wind Chill Values

Current Wind Chill Values	This Morning

In the past week there have been several reported cold-related deaths in our area. Here are a few tips to help prevent this from happening again:

Plan ahead for the bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills.

For more information, visit our Winter Weather Page: http://www.weather.gov/mkx/winter-weather

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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

One Last Wind Chill Advisory Into This Morning (Updated @ 4:35 AM 1/6)