Wind chill values between 5 degrees below zero and 10 degrees below zero are likely tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
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— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) January 20, 2024
Bad news: Air temperatures (not including the wind) have dipped below zero for several spots in the region this morning. The temps rebound only into the teens by mid afternoon, with an even colder night ahead tonight.
Good news: warmer air is on the way this week! pic.twitter.com/obvfOiu25X
The wind chills could lead to frostbite and hypothermia if precautions aren’t taken. Limit time outdoors and check in on neighbors, friends and family. When outside, dress in multiple layers and wear a hat, scarf and gloves, the NWS advises.
Scattered light snow showers will continue through the day with little additional snow accumulation expected. Otherwise, temperatures will remain cold with highs today near 20. Lows tonight will drop into the single digits, with below zero readings likely in some locations. pic.twitter.com/QQbRaHQPi2
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) January 20, 2024
This afternoon will be partly sunny with a high near 21 degrees. Scattered snow showers could bring daytime snow accumulation of less than half an inch.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low will be around 5 degrees.
Sub zero wind chill values will be likely Sunday morning. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high near 26 degrees and wind chill values as low as minus 9.
Sunday night will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 16 degrees.
Monday will be the start of a new workweek, and the start of a new weather pattern.
The high temperature on Monday will rise above freezing with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 38 degrees — after what will be an eight-day stretch of subfreezing weather.
Monday night will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 30 degrees. There is a chance of rain before 10 p.m., then rain is likely overnight, mixed with freezing rain.
Rain may mix with freezing rain at times Monday night into Tuesday morning, leading to the potential for some light ice accumulations.
Rain is likely Tuesday through Thursday, with high temperatures rising from the low 40s into the low 50s, with a chance of showers on Friday and highs reaching the mid-50s.
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