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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

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Current Wind Chill Values

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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