The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5…
The prolonged arctic blast is now here! Time to start thinking about ways to protect yourself, pets and others from the extreme cold as wind chills are pushing -30 to -50 degrees Friday. Limit your time outside if you can, bundle up in layers and cover up as much of your skin as you can. It’s also a good idea to check in on elderly neighbors and family to make sure the furnace or fireplace stays in good working order.
Sunny and breezy Friday with WNW winds from 15 to 25 miles per hour, coupled with daytime highs around -8 degrees.
Not as breezy tonight, but still very cold! The low is -18 degrees with wind chills pushing -30 to -40 degrees again.
Frigid Saturday morning wind chills around -20 to -35 degrees will be improving a lot in the afternoon. The high is -1 in the afternoon with filtered sunshine in the sky. Winds should be rather light out of the west around 5 mph or less.
Sunday morning wind chills will be back down to -20 or -30 degrees.
These cold conditions are not necessarily record-breaking, but this is the coldest snap we have seen in nearly 7 years. In regards to the Green Bay area, there have only been 9 days with a below-zero high since 2000. The last date a sub-zero high occurred was Jan 31, 2019.
Historically, some of the coldest conditions for January 23rd were recorded in 1963. In 1963 Jan 23rd had a daytime high of -12 and an overnight low of -27. These are the most extreme conditions for this day since record keeping began, which started in 1895.
When temperatures begin to drop to these levels, we see an increased risk for cold-related injuries. Frostbite becomes as pressing a concern as it could occur in as little as 10 to 15 minutes in these conditions. The NWS provides public access to the NWS Frostbite Calculator, which can be a useful resource. Northeast Wisconsin also provides various warming shelters for those who may need them.
Warming shelters and cold-weather resources across Northeast Wisconsin
