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Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Frigid temperatures are expected tonight as temperatures fall 5 to 15 degrees below zero. Wind chill values of -20 to -30 degrees are expected overnight and Tuesday morning. Highs on Tuesday will climb into the mid 20s (east) to upper 30s (west). Southwest winds will be breezy gusting 25 to 30 mph. The combination of gusty winds and dry air will lead to a few hours of near critical fire weather conditions west of Highway 183. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid to upper 30s with northwest winds gusting 30 to 35 mph. Light snow and flurries are possible on Wednesday for areas along and northeast of the Tri-Cities. Snow accumulations up to half an inch are possible. Thursday will be slightly cooler with highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s. A few flurries are possible on Thursday for areas northeast of the Tri-Cities.
The Cold Weather Advisory in effect through Noon Tuesday. Overnight low temperatures as low as -5 to -15 degrees tonight with wind chill values as low as -15 to -30 degrees tonight.
A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect for our Nebraska counties through Noon Tuesday. Overnight lows as low as -5 to -15 degrees tonight with wind chill values as low as -15 to -28 degrees into Tuesday morning.
Winds starting out of the northwest this evening will turn south-south west for Tuesday morning with afternoon gusts as high as 25-30MPH.