Tumbling Wind Chills Thursday Morning

Despite a cold front passing and cloud cover Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures warmed into the low 40's, nearly 10 degrees above average.  The air mass following the first cold front originated from the Pacific, which is why our temperatures were able to warm up.


A second, and stronger cold front, will move in during the overnight.  This front has origins from the Arctic and will be bringing down an Arctic air mass for the rest of the work week.  Temperatures will hold steady in the low 30's Wednesday evening, only falling into the mid 20's overnight.  It won't be until Thursday morning when temperatures tumble, falling around 20 degrees by sunrise and then falling even further into the teens for the rest of the day.


Winds will also increase Thursday, gusting up to 30mph during the day.  Wind chills will fall below zero by Thursday morning, and remain below zero throughout the afternoon.  Winds will lighten up by Friday morning, but wind chills could still range anywhere from five to fifteen degrees below zero.