Arctic air has moved in for the weekend, bringing frigid wind chills due to northwest winds. Temperatures are expected to dip to their lowest point on Saturday, with highs only reaching the mid-teens. However, a warmup is expected as we head into next week.
A dry, frigid Arctic airmass persists through the weekend and into early next week. A slight warm-up is expected by mid-week, with temperatures rising back into the 30s.
The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.
It will be a cold and blustery Thanksgiving. Temps dip even more for Friday and Saturday. Wind chill values will be subzero statewide nearly early Friday and Saturday.
Light snow showers and flurries will be possible Wednesday as a quick moving clipper swings through. It will bring even colder air and wind for Thanksgiving and into the weekend.
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