Dangerous Wind Chills Thursday Can Cause Frostbite In 10 Minutes

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — A blast of Arctic air with gusty winds is producing dangerous wind chills across a significant portion of the Upper Midwest into the Northeast, including in Michigan. Wind chill warnings and advisories are in effect through Thursday afternoon. T

he frigid airmass is also supporting heavy lake effect snows downwind of the Great Lakes into Thursday. Heavy rain and mountain snow expected for the West by this weekend.

The local wind chill warning is in effect until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon for the following counties: Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee,
Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe.
Wind chills will register at down to 35 below zero and will continue to drop until the early afternoon. This wind is so dangerous it can cause frostbite to the skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Temperatures are expected to rise this weekend to 45 degrees.

Here’s a look at the full weekend forecast:

Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday night
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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