Bitter cold start to the week with Monday morning wind chills as cold as 30 below.
Winds decrease Tuesday resulting in wind chills 15 to 20 degrees `warmer` compared to Monday.
A clipper brings another potential round of light snow late Tuesday into Wednesday.
Extreme cold possible by the end of the week.
The majority of the week will look and feel like typical winter for Zumbrota. One day of bitterly cold temperatures (not record-setting) and a few puffs of snow that will be low-impact by southern Minnesota standards. The week gets more interesting by the end of the week, which requires a deeper focus compared to the first half of the week.
On the heels of the clipper system on Wednesday, even colder air looks to pour into the Upper Midwest by the end of the week. Northerly winds will stream what will likely be the coldest air of the season so far diving into the northern plains by Friday and Saturday mornings.
If there's some good news, a strong high pressure system overhead will keep winds light which should temper the wind chills *a bit. However, even 5-10mph sustained winds with a -30F air temperature would result in wind chills of -45 to -50F.
Not only will this be the coldest air of the season so far, it may ultimately be the coldest of the ENTIRE season altogether as the longer range forecast shows some moderation back towards more normal temperatures with highs in the low 20s and lows in the teens by the end of the month.
Kathryn Prociv, CCM
*Forecast is subject to change, especially beyond 48 hours. An updated forecast will be provided if there is a significant change in the forecast.
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