Wind Chill advisory until noon on Tuesday

Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures will occur overnight on New Year’s Eve. If you have to be outside, remember to dress WARM and limit your exposure to the colder air! (NWS-Paducah)

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY…

a Wind Chill Advisory REMAINS IN EFFECT until noon CST Tuesday.

* WHERE…All of far southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN…6 PM this evening to noon Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wind chills will fall between 4 below and
12 below zero tonight. Wind chills will then drop to between 10
below and 20 below zero New Years Eve night into early New
Years Day. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite to exposed
skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure to protect your
head, feet and hands.

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE…Tonight

A wind chill advisory is in effect tonight for wind chills between
-4 and -12. Please see the advisory product for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Sunday through Friday

A wind chill advisory will remain in effect for Sunday through
Tuesday. Wind chills are expected to fall to between -10 and -20
Sunday night. Please see the advisory product for more details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Spotter activation will not be needed.

Seven Day Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
New Year’s Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

 

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