Arctic cold and dangerous wind chills

Our temperature dipped below zero at MSP airport this morning. It was our first official trip below zero at MSP airport since Dec. 25.

Negative temps cover almost all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin this morning, with teens below zero common in northern Minnesota.

Saturday highs stay below zero in most spots:

Some spots in the metro area could touch zero briefly.

Parts of northern Minnesota have wind chills in the 40s below zero this morning. By afternoon, wind chill temps will be in the 20s to 30s below zero across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with the coldest wind chills to the north:

Wind Chill advisories and warnings

A wind chill advisory covers Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Saturday and Saturday night:

Here are details of the advisory that includes the Twin Cities today through noon on Sunday:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 312 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...VERY COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... .Arctic high pressure will remain in place through next week. Highs in the single digits above or below zero are expected each day with lows in the teens or 20s below zero. Combined with the wind, wind chill values each night will drop to 25 below to 40 below zero. Some improvement is expected each afternoon, but that will last only briefly. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect through Sunday morning for most of central and southern Minnesota into western Wisconsin, but through Tuesday morning north of a line from Benson to Little Falls. MNZ044-045-050>054-056>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-062100- /O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210207T1800Z/ Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 312 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills 20 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

A wind chill warning is in effect this weekend and until noon Tuesday in northwestern Minnesota:

Here are details of that warning:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 333 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 MNZ001-002-004>009-013>017-022-023-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030- 054-090945- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210209T1800Z/ West Polk-Norman-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall- East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk- North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Towner- Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 333 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Wind chill advisories in north-central and northeastern Minnesota run to 8 p.m. Saturday, then those areas are in a wind chill warning from 8 p.m. tonight to noon on Tuesday.

This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with Sunday forecast details plus a look at the week ahead.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.

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