Wind Chill Warning: There will be sub-zero temperatures with moderate to strong winds. Also, wear mittens instead of gloves to keep your hands warmer. Download Printer-friendly version (PDF) Understanding the Weather. Keep on a hat as well because a lot of body heat is lost through your head. If you must go outside, be sure to cover as much skin as possible to help prevent both frostbite and hypothermia. Water resistant materials are best as well. certified athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee when the air temperature is 39 degrees (Fahrenheit) or lower. Your coat can be heavier and should have a hood. Dress in many layers that are lightweight but warm. “A step up from an advisory or a Wind Chill Warning, issued when the wind chill will be 25 below zero with winds 6 mph or greater.”Ī Wind Chill Watch also can be issued if wind chills low enough for a warning are expected in the next 12 to 36 hours, according to Zontiniĭress for the weather this time of year. A wind chill warning has been issued for the Denver metro, Front Range, Eastern Plains and central and northern mountains from 8 p.m. “A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when wind chill values will be between 10 below zero and 24 below zero and winds 6 mph or greater,” Zontini said. The National Weather Service issues Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories based on specific criteria, depending on geographical location. When the wind chill is minus 10 to minus 15, frostbite can develop in less than 30 minutes. We’ll dig out of the deep freeze by the end of next week and expect to stay storm free through next Friday.> Download our free WHIO Weather App for alerts and latest forecasts.Christmas Day’s high temperatures will be in the mid-30s.Highs on Christmas Eve will be near freezing.Temperatures will start off around 10 degrees on Saturday and Saturday. Wind chill is the temperature it feels like outside and is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the effects of wind and cold.Temperatures will stay below freezing from Friday night until Sunday afternoon.This weekend is forecast to be the coldest Christmas Eve and Christmas since 1983.We will see sunshine all weekend, but we won’t even get above freezing for awhile.Expect temperatures to drop to the single digits on Friday night, something that hasn’t happened in the Charlotte area in nearly five years.Temperatures fell from about 50 degrees before dawn to the upper 20s with wind chill making it feel colder.
The Arctic front that moved in this morning continues to settle into our area with freezing temperatures and gusty winds.Winds could be between 25 mph and 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WEATHER WARNING: The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning on Friday for counties in western North Carolina. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app. ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9.
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