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Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periodic waves of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest the next few days. Swells, high surf, dangerous rip currents and areas of coastal flooding continue along much of the East Coast from both Humberto and Imelda. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week. 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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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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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI