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MN Weather: Wind Chills To Hit -31 In Twin Cities
Minnesotans should be prepared for the return of dangerously cold weather this week.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans should be prepared for dangerously cold weather this week. Wind chill values are expected to fall as low as 31 degrees below zero. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory that will be in effect from 9 p.m Monday through 10 a.m. Wednesday.
"Very cold air will return today and remain through Wednesday morning," the National Weather Service said.
"Wind chills of -30 to -40 are expected tonight and Tuesday night, with the coldest values in the Wind Chill Warning."
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Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 1am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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