Bitter Cold Continues

It has been a bitter cold day out there today!  Bowling Green hit an official high of 26° very early this morning, and temperatures have slowly fallen throughout the day since then.  As shown in the graphic below, many places are now 20° colder than they were at this time yesterday.  We have now broken into the single digits with subzero wind chills. 

24 hour temperature change map valid for 7:00 PM CST on January 7th courtesy of Intellicast

As shown below, subzero wind chills are dominating the region.  Wind chills could be as low as -10° degrees at times.  The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a wind chill advisory for our area which is in effect until 9:00 AM tomorrow. This is a dangerous kind of cold.  Please bring your pets inside and bundle up well if you have to go out.

Wind chill map valid for 7:00 PM CST on January 7th courtesy of Intellicast

Thankfully, tomorrow night will not be quite as cold.  However, tomorrow will still be downright chilly with high temperatures only reaching the low 20s.  Temperatures are not expected to make it past the 20s for the rest of this week.  So, keep those coats handy!

The arctic high that is bringing us these bitter cold temperatures is also going to be keeping us dry.  So, there should not be anything more than maybe a stray morning flurry to worry about.  This week, we just have to make it through the bitter cold.  However, the start of next week looks to be a bit warmer and wetter with a chance for rain and temperatures back up to 40°.

Forecast:

Tonight:  Mostly clear skies, lows near 2°, wind chills as low as -5°, and winds out of the northwest at around 4-8 mph.  Wind chill advisory in effect until 9AM tomorrow.

Tomorrow:  Partly cloudy, highs near 22°, and winds out of the south at around 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow Night:  Mostly cloudy, lows near 18°, and winds out of the southwest at around 10-15 mph.

Thanks for reading, and stay warm!

-Arden Gregory