Arctic winds continue across the Midwest. Many locations will be dealing with dangerous wind cold once again on Tuesday. The National Weather Service has widespread wind chill concerns in place because of the dangerous cold.

Here's the lowest wind chills expected on Tuesday. Some locations will be in the -20s to -30s across the region, which means that frost bite could occur within minutes for some. Bundle up!

"Extremely cold air comes every winter into at least part of the country and affects millions of people across the United States. The arctic air can be dangerous. Combined with brisk winds, dangerously cold wind chill values can result. People exposed to extreme cold are susceptible to frostbite and can succumb to hypothermia in a matter of minutes. Areas most prone to frostbite are uncovered skin and the extremities, such as hands and feet. Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it. Cold weather can also affect crops. In late spring or early fall, cold air outbreaks can damage or kill produce for farmers, as well as residential plants and flowers. A freeze occurs when the temperature drops below 32°F. Freezes and their effects are significant during the growing season. Frost develops on clear, calm nights and can occur when the air temperature is in the mid-30s. Each plant species has a different tolerance to cold temperatures. You may also want to check out our winter safety site for snow and more cold season hazards information. If you or someone you know has been a victim of extreme cold, please share your story so we can help prevent others from becoming a victim. When you write, please state that the NWS has permission to use your story, and let us know the town and state you were in and when the event took place. Read our real-life stories from extreme cold survivors."

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Take a look at the 850mb temp anomaly across the nation as we head through the next 7 days. Some of the coldest air of the season by far will continue across much of the nation with many dealing with subzero wind chill values.

Temps in the Twin Cities over the next several days will continue to see very cold temps with readings running well below average for this time of the year. As we approach the weekend and into next week, we'll see a pretty dramatic shift toward warmer temps once again.

"Winter seasons have significant societal impacts across all sectors ranging from direct human health and mortality to commerce, transportation, and education. The question "How severe was this winter?" does not have a simple answer. At the very least, the severity of a winter is related to the intensity and persistence of cold weather, the amount of snow, and the amount and persistence of snow on the ground. The Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI) was developed to objectively quantify and describe the relative severity of the winter season."

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Here's a look at the Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI) for Minneapolis, MN so far this winter season. With a lack of cold temps and snow, it may be no surprise that we are currently sitting under a "Mild" winter rating so far.

Here's the weather outlook through the weekend ahead, which shows quiet weather in place closer to home, but it will still be very cold. There could be a brief shot of light snow late Thursday into Friday. Stay tuned.

According to NOAA's WPC, there is very minimal precipitation potential closer to home over the next 7 days.

The Twin Cities has only seen 7.1" of snow this season, which is nearly -17.0" below normal snowfall and the 22nd least snowy start to any season on record. Duluth is nearly -30" below normal snowfall and Marquette in nearly -40" below normal snowfall.

Depending on what 30-year average you look at, December is typically the 1st or 2nd snowiest month out of the year in the Twin Cities. If you look at the last 30 years 1993-2022, December averages 12.7" of snow and is the snowiest month of the year, followed by January with nearly 11" of snow.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Tuesday calls for cold temps with readings holding in the single digits through the afternoon. Feels like temps will be even colder and into the -10s & -20s much of the daylight hours.

Temperatures in the Twin Cities on Tuesday will start in the subzero range in the morning and will will warm in to the single digits in the afternoon. Westerly winds will be strong once again will gusts approaching 30mph, which will keep the wind chill values in the -15F to -25F range for much of the day.

Feels like temps through the day will be around the -15s to -25s through the entire day. It will be VERY cold.

The weather outlook for Tuesday will still be very cold with highs hovering in the single digits above and below zero, which is nearly -10F to -20F below average for this time of the year.

The extended weather outlook for Minneapolis over the next 7 days shows well below average temps through the rest of the week. The coldest readings will be end early Saturday morning before warmer weather moves in once again.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook, warmer than average temperatures returning across much of the nation. After a very cold week ahead, it looks like El Nino warmth returns.

The 8 to 14 Day Precipitation Outlook shows more active weather across much of the nation and especially across the Central and Southern US.

"As the days lengthen the cold doth strengthen". No kidding. Historically tomorrow is the coldest day of the year, so I'm not shocked we're shivering this week. If it's any consolation we've picked up over 25 minutes of additional daylight since December 21. And our coldest midwinter days tend to be sunny (all that dry, Canadian air bleeding southward).

We still experience cold fronts in a warming world, just not as bitter - or lasting as long, as they did as recently as the 1970s. Winter is the fastest-warming season in Minnesota.

In the meantime, we should see some sunshine today with a stiff breeze and temperatures about 5-8F "milder" than yesterday. 2 or 3 more nights below 0F late this week; then we finally thaw out.

In spite of this Siberian slap, January may wind up milder than average.

TUESDAY: Some sun, feels like -20. Winds: W 10-20. High 6.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold. Feels like -15F. Winds: WSW 10-15. Low 2.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Above zero! Winds: W 8-13. High 12.

FRIDAY: Few flakes, arctic breeze returns. Winds: NW 10-20. Wake-up: -2. High 5.

SATURDAY: Bright sunshine, less wind. Winds: NW 5-10. Wake-up: -7. High 9.

SUNDAY: Clouds increase, windy again. Winds: S 15-30. Wake-up: -2. High: 20.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, time to exhale. Winds: S 10-20. Wake-up: 17. High: 32.

January 16th

January 16th

Average High: 23F (Record: 46F set in 1961)

Average Low: 8F (Record: -29F set in 1888)

Record Rainfall: 1.05" set in 1887

Record Snowfall: 8.4" set in 1994

Sunrise: 7:46am

Sunset: 4:58pm

Hours of Daylight: ~9 hours & 12 minutes

Daylight GAINED since yesterday: 1 Minute & 49 Seconds

Daylight GAINED since Winter Solstice (December 21st): ~ 26 minutes

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There will be several record cold high temps across the Southern US on Tuesday. All the circled locations will have the potential of seeing this happen, even down to the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana - BRR!

The weather outlook on Tuesday looks very cold across much of the nation with temps running nearly -10F to -30F below average for this time of the year.

Areas of snow will continue across the Great Lakes. There will be more snow and ice lifting into the Northeast. There will also be areas of heavy rain and mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.

The National Weather Outlook through Wednesday shows areas of snow lingering across the Great Lakes with heavy accumulations possible. There will be more rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies.

According to the ECMWF weather model, Heavy snow will continue to fall in the high elevations in the Western US. There will also be some heavy snowfall in the Great Lakes and parts of the Eastern US.

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