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Arctic air arrives with dangerously cold wind chills this weekend

Wind chills between 30 and 40 below expected.

Extreme cold
Extreme cold
National Weather Service

The coldest air mass of the season has settled in, with temperatures remaining steady in the single digits above zero for Saturday. Dangerously cold wind chills will persist, ranging from 30 to 40 degrees below zero through Tuesday.

Cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings

With how cold our current air mass is, cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings have been issued across the state.

Cold weather advisory and extreme cold warning
Cold weather advisory and extreme cold warning
National Weather Service

We can expect wind chills between 30 and 40 degrees below zero. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible during this time.

Extreme cold
Extreme cold
National Weather Service

High temperatures will hold fairly steady in the single digits above zero, and below zero highs for northern Minnesota.

Highs for Saturday
Highs for Saturday
National Weather Service

Low temperatures Saturday night will drop into the teens and 20s below zero with northwest winds 10-15 mph.

Lows for Saturday night
Lows for Saturday night
National Weather Service

High temperatures will have a hard time reaching above zero on Sunday and Monday. The coldest conditions are expected from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, with metro area temperatures dropping to around 16 below, and northern regions possibly seeing lows near 30 below.

Lows for Monday night
Lows for Monday night
National Weather Service