Frigid temperatures, dangerous wind chills move into Wisconsin

Frigid temperatures, dangerous wind chills move into Wisconsin

Bitter cold expected to last until Wednesday morning

Updated: 10:58 PM CST Jan 19, 2025

YEAH. SO BRAVING THE ELEMENTS. IT IS VERY COLD OUTSIDE AND WE DO HAVE WIND CHILLS THAT ARE WELL BELOW INTO THE NEGATIVE TEENS AND -20S RIGHT NOW. AND WE DO HAVE COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES NOW. THESE REPLACE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES. WIND CHILL WARNINGS AND THE THRESHOLD FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN FOR A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS 20 TO 29 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ANYTHING GREATER THAN THAT -30 OR COLDER. THAT IS WHERE WE DO SEE THAT EXTREME COLD WARNING. AND MATTER OF FACT, THE AREAS TO THE NORTH OF US AND NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA. WIND CHILLS. SO IT IS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW COLD IT IS WITH THAT COLD WEATHER ADVISORY. VERY COLD WEATHER CLEARLY HAS ARRIVED. YOU STEP OUTSIDE, YOU KNOW IT. YOU FEEL IT. THAT FRIGID AIR LAST YEAR THROUGH TUESDAY, POTENTIALLY A LITTLE BIT LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. BUT THERE IS SOME WARMER AIR THAT DOES ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. BY THE AFTERNOON, HIGHS GETTING INTO THE 20S. DOES SOUND LIKE A LOT, BUT TRUST ME, AFTER DEALING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, 20 IS GOING TO FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN WHAT WE’RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. IT IS ONE DEGREE BELOW ZERO IN MILWAUKEE, EAST SIDE EDGEWATER CONDOS. THERE’S CARS MOVING ABOUT. I DID SEE FOLKS DRESSED UP APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS EARLIER IN THE DAY TODAY. MAKE SURE YOU GRAB ALL THE ACCESSORIES, THE HAT, THE MITTENS, THE GLOVES, EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO STAY NICE AND WARM OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW ESPECIALLY. MAYBE YOU GOT TO WALK THE DOG. FOUR DEGREES IN OCONOMOWOC BELOW, ZERO FOUR BELOW IN WATERTOWN, FOUR DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ALSO IN WAUKESHA, ONE BELOW IN MILWAUKEE, ZERO GOOSE EGG IN RACINE. WINDS. THEY’VE BEEN BREEZY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY, AROUND 15 TO 25MPH. SO IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. THEN YOU GOT THE WINDS AND NOW YOU’VE GOT WIND CHILLS THAT ARE RUNNING AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. BUT LOOK UP TO THE NORTH NEAR ELKHART LAKE. THAT’S THE COLDEST READING RIGHT NOW. 26 BELOW ZERO IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 23 SPECIFICALLY BELOW ZERO, IF YOU LIKE, IN SHEBOYGAN. SO WITH THIS COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ALL ACROSS THE AREA, THIS GOES UNTIL NOON TUESDAY. WE’LL SEE IF IT GETS EXTENDED INTO WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE WIND CHILLS THAT REMAIN BELOW ZERO INTO OUR WEDNESDAY MORNING, BEFORE WE FINALLY SEE IT RISE ABOVE, BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST WARM ENOUGH THAT IT DOESN’T HIT THAT CRITERIA JUST YET. EITHER WAY, YOU’RE STILL GOING TO FEEL IT. SEVEN FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TOMORROW, THREE ON TUESDAY, 20 RETURNING WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND THEN THE WEEKEND. LOOKING A LOT BETTER. BACK ABOVE FREEZING. NOT A LOT, BUT A FEW DEGREES OR SO. GOING TO BE FEELING MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE TO BE OUTSIDE COMPARED TO WHAT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SATELLITE RADAR, PRETTY QUIET CONDITIONS. WE’VE GOT AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE. THERE’S SNOWFALL ONGOING OFF TOWARDS THE EAST COAST, WHERE THEY’VE BEEN DEALING WITH SOME HEAVY SNOW. BUT HERE’S SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN. THERE’S A WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN HOUSTON TO NEW ORLEANS. AROUND 3 TO 5IN OF SNOWFALL, POTENTIALLY FROM HOUSTON TO NEW ORLEANS. AIRPORTS IN HOUSTON ARE ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN ON TUESDAY BECAUSE OF THAT SYSTEM THAT’S GOING TO MOVE IN HERE. THEY ARE NOT PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER LIKE WE ARE UP HERE. THAT SHOWS HOW FAR THAT COLD IS SINKING DOWN. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND COLD AIR AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, SEVEN FOR THE HIGH TOMORROW, THREE ON TUESDAY, 25 ON WEDNESDAY, AND THEN WE’LL GRADUALLY WARM UP AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UPPER 20S TO WRAP UP THE WORKWEEK 30S. AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, COULD HAVE A FEW CHANCE OF FLURRIES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, BUT AFTER TUESDAY, I THINK A L

Frigid temperatures, dangerous wind chills move into Wisconsin

Bitter cold expected to last until Wednesday morning

Updated: 10:58 PM CST Jan 19, 2025

Interactive Radar | Weather Watch Map Room | Traffic Conditions | ClosingsBitter cold is here, and it’s going to stick around southeast Wisconsin for a few days.A cold weather advisory is in effect for most of the area already and one goes into effect for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties at 6 p.m. Right now, all advisories are set to expire at noon Tuesday, but could likely be extended until Wednesday morning. During this time, frostbite is possible on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.Wind chills fell below zero degrees at 5 p.m. Saturday, and are not expected to climb back above zero until Wednesday.Sunday morning, wind chills for some areas fell as far as minus 25. With sunshine and breezy conditions this afternoon, highs are only expected to reach 7 degrees, with wind chills ranging from -20 to -10.Temperatures and wind chills will be even colder Monday and Tuesday.Monday morning, wind chills are forecast to fall -29 to -20 across all of southeast Wisconsin, with air temperatures in Milwaukee falling to -5.Tuesday morning, wind chills may reach -30 across much of the area. Under these conditions, frostbite is possible in as little as 15 minutes.Wednesday morning will still be bitterly cold, but afternoon temperatures should warm back into the 20s.

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Bitter cold is here, and it’s going to stick around southeast Wisconsin for a few days.

A cold weather advisory is in effect for most of the area already and one goes into effect for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties at 6 p.m. Right now, all advisories are set to expire at noon Tuesday, but could likely be extended until Wednesday morning.

During this time, frostbite is possible on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Wind chills fell below zero degrees at 5 p.m. Saturday, and are not expected to climb back above zero until Wednesday.

Sunday morning, wind chills for some areas fell as far as minus 25. With sunshine and breezy conditions this afternoon, highs are only expected to reach 7 degrees, with wind chills ranging from -20 to -10.

Temperatures and wind chills will be even colder Monday and Tuesday.

Monday morning, wind chills are forecast to fall -29 to -20 across all of southeast Wisconsin, with air temperatures in Milwaukee falling to -5.

Tuesday morning, wind chills may reach -30 across much of the area. Under these conditions, frostbite is possible in as little as 15 minutes.

Wednesday morning will still be bitterly cold, but afternoon temperatures should warm back into the 20s.