It seems like it has been a lifetime since we have seen temperatures above the freezing mark here in Ohio. In fact, it has been since the early morning hours on Saturday that we have seen 32 degrees or higher.
So when will this arctic blast finally decide to pack up and leave?
Well, it will not be for several more days, but the end is in sight.
We will need to get through another bitterly cold overnight as lows drop close to zero degrees.
But, when you factor in the wind chill, it will feel even colder, with many locations feeling more like -15 to -20 degrees.
Once we get past the morning on Wednesday, temperatures will at least get out of the teens for highs.
As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, most of the News 5 viewing area is under a wind chill advisory until noon. Stay inside and stay safe.
IT HURTS OUTSIDE! It is bitterly cold outside this morning. Wind chills are ranging from -10 to -15 degrees. It is dangerous to be outside for prolonged periods of time. A wind chill advisory is in effect until noon. That is when we expect wind chills to be above zero degrees. pic.twitter.com/x6bvGDWk8g
— Katie McGraw (@KatieMcGrawx) January 17, 2024
We will get ever so close to 30 on Thursday, but alas, still a few degrees shy. Then temperatures will drop back into the lower 20s to wrap up the week into this weekend. But there will be some signs of hope for the start of the new work week.
Thirty-two degrees for a forecasted high temperature on Monday. But most of the day will be below freezing until the late afternoon.
Thankfully, the forecast does get warmer from Monday onward, so all we need to do is get through roughly six and a half more days. We can do this!
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