Arctic cold continues Sunday; update on wind chill warnings and advisories

The 6 a.m. Sunday temp at MSP airport was 13 below zero, with a wind chill temp of 27 below zero.

Lakeville and Eden Prairie Prairie had 6 a.m. temps of 17 below zero. The 6 a.m. air temperature was -33 in Bemidji, Aitkin and Park Rapids, -34 in International Falls and -35 in Hibbing. 45 below zero wind chills were reported at 6 a.m. in Thief River Falls and Fosston.

Wind chill warnings and advisories

A wind chill warning continues until 10 a.m. this Sunday in portions of the Twin Cities metro area and across much of Minnesota. The wind chill warning is shaded darker blue on the following map, with wind chill advisories in light blue:

Here are details of the wind chill warning that includes portions of the metro area:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 349 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 MNZ041>045-047>059-061-064>069-073>077-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 021600- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220102T1600Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Anoka-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Blaine, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, and Osceola 349 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. * WHERE...Polk county in Wisconsin and across central, western, and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Sunday. * 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.

Minneapolis and St. Paul are included in a wind chill advisory for wind chills as low as -30 until 10 a.m. this Sunday.

Northwestern Minnesota remains in a wind chill warning until 10 a.m. this Sunday, for wind chills as low as -40 to -50:

Here are details:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 314 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>015-022-027-NDZ007-008-015-016-026-027-029- 030-039-054-030000- /O.NEW.KFGF.WC.Y.0001.220102T1600Z-220103T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220102T1600Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-Mahnomen-West Becker-Cavalier- Pembina-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill- Cass-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Detroit Lakes, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Fargo, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 314 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Wind Chills will be in the 40 below to 50 below zero range through late morning, then as temperatures rise wind chills will be in the 25 below to 35 below zero range this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until 10 AM CST this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * 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. If outside, make sure you wear appropriate winter clothing. Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate winter clothing.

Northeastern Minnesota has wind chill warnings and advisories that continue until noon this Sunday:

Here are details of the advisory:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 252 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 MNZ011-012-019>021-037-038-WIZ001>004-006>009-021800- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220102T1800Z/ North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-Central St. Louis- Southern Lake-Southern Cook-Carlton and South St. Louis-Pine- Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price- Including the cities of Ely, Isabella, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Duluth, Pine City, Hinckley, Superior, Washburn, Bayfield, Ashland, Hurley, Grantsburg, Spooner, Hayward, and Phillips 252 AM CST Sun Jan 2 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Wisconsin and east central and northeast Minnesota. * WHEN...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... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold highs

Sunday highs will be slightly above zero in many areas, with teens in parts of southwestern Minnesota:

Winds will be lighter than yesterday in most areas, but it’ll still be a bit breezy in northwestern Minnesota.

Update

An updated Updraft blog will be posted by around 10:15 a.m. today. The update will include a look at the week ahead.

Programming note

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.