Gusts up to 40 miles per hour keeping wind chills in single digits

Lowest wind chills 0 to near 10 below zero. Send me a question on social media, and I’ll get back to you! Winds from the northwest are expected at a steady 20-30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour possible. Afternoon temperatures will be dropping into the 20s this afternoon.

The second wave of punishing cold will crash into the Northern Plains on Saturday and Sunday before lifting over the Great Lakes on Sunday and Monday. Actual temps will likely be in the single digits. “So sub-zero temperatures in the Midwest, and you get those unsafe windchills dipping down into the minus 30s, even minus 40s at times”. In addition to the cold weather and gusty winds, there could be scattered snow showers today and tonight.

A high wind advisory is in effect in Boston from 5 p.m. Thursday into 4 a.m. Friday.

Windspread power outages are expected. Highs near 20° with single digit wind chills for the rest of the day as Arctic air settles in. A much stronger arctic cold front will cross the region Thursday and Thursday night. If you go outside make sure to wear a hat and gloves, NWS says. Strong southwesterly winds will push clouds out and temperatures up for Friday. Further south, a Wind Chill Watch as temps will be also be very cold just not as extreme as across the North.

Lows are forecast to drop to the lower teens overnight into Friday morning. There is a chance for freezing rain Friday night, turning to rain as temperatures rise Saturday morning. Highs will top out in the upper 40s by late afternoon with rain showers likely through the day. An approaching system will help temperatures climb but on the leading edge of that system, some accumulating snow possible early Saturday morning. The wintry mix will stick around into the early part of Saturday morning. Several warming shelters had opened up to help get people out of the cold.