Temperature: -6 F
Feels like: -21 F
Wind: WNW 9 mph
Humidity: 48%
Pressure: 30.14 in
Total was blistering cold out all day. It was slightly overcast but the sun did peak through the hazy clouds a few times today. The wind played a major factor today as wind chills exceeded into the negative teens. The afternoon brought mostly sun and few clouds in the air with the wind continuing to blow stiffly out of the northwest. I expect these conditions to stay the same over the next few days as there is no warm or cold fronts in the near future for our area.
Currently there is a high pressure system working its way from the west, which we should expect to see late tomorrow. Behind that high pressure system there is a stationary front just before the Rocky Mountains, followed by more high pressure. This high pressure will continue to drop cold air into the atmosphere and the temperatures should stay chilly these next fews days.
The above map shows that much of the upper midwest is in a wind chill alert, with a lake effect snow alert on the eastern side of Lake Michigan. These wind chill alerts can turn deadly for animals or humans who could be caught outside overnight as the winds will continue to blow. The Jet stream is currently pushing this cold air down from Canada as it cools down everything in its way.
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