Although there will be a bit of a warm-up through the end of the traditional work week, the bitterly cold temperatures already affecting the area today will return with a vengeance this upcoming holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
In addition to the dangerous temperatures anticipated over the weekend, a series of disturbances traversing the region could bring minor accumulating snow, the weather service said.
With wind chills dipping below -15 degrees this morning across the region, a Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect through 10 a.m.
Today, it will be mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15, the weather service said. Wind chill values will be between minus 6 and 4. A calm wind will become east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 12, according to the weather service. An east southeast wind will be around 7 mph.
Thursday, the high will be near 31 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph will become west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 16, according to the weather service. A north wind will be 3 to 5 mph.
Friday, expect mostly cloudy skies and a high near 27, with a north northeast wind of 5 to 6 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 9, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of snow after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 2.
Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of snow before noon, the weather service said. It will be partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11.
Sunday night, New Year’s Eve, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 5, according to the weather service.
Monday, New Year’s Day, it will be most mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11, the weather service said.
Monday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low of 5, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high of 25, the weather service said.
