Arctic cold and dangerous wind chills
Coldest temps north
Temps early Saturday morning range from the 30s below zero in far northern Minnesota to the single-digits below zero in the far south, including the Twin Cities metro area. Coldest wind chills are to the north.
Wind chill warnings continue in northwestern Minnesota today through Sunday morning. Elsewhere there are a combination of wind chill warnings and advisories. A wind chill advisory continues until noon Saturday in the Twin Cities metro area.
Highs today are all below zero:
Far southern Minnesota could see some light snow showers this Saturday morning.
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The coldest wind chills in many areas will be Saturday night and Sunday morning:
The wind chill warning in the Twin Cities metro area starts at midnight Saturday night and runs to 11 a.m. Sunday:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 343 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A Wind Chill Warning is now effect for all of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin for tonight through Sunday morning. Wind chill values during this time are expected to range between 35 degrees below zero and 50 degrees below zero. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect through today along and north of a line from Montevideo, to St. Cloud, to Mora. South of this line the Wind Chill Advisory will expire at noon today. In the advisory area, wind chill values will be near 25 degrees below zero. A Wind Chill Watch remains in effect Sunday night through Monday morning for areas west of Interstate 35, where wind chill values around 35 degrees below zero will be possible. MNZ052-053-060>063-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-131745- /O.UPG.KMPX.WC.A.0001.210214T0600Z-210214T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.WC.W.0001.210214T0600Z-210214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota-Goodhue- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 343 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Here are wind chill details for today and tonight in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin:
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This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with details on the Sunday forecast and a look at the week ahead.
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