Arctic Blast To Bring -21 Wind Chills, More Snow Friday: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — A blast of arctic air will bring temperatures down to 6 degrees below zero Wednesday, with wind chills well below zero across the Twin Cities metro area.

"A very cold arctic airmass will be moving in today," the National Weather Service said. "This will result in falling temperatures through the day, with wind chill values of 15 to 30 degrees below zero expected this afternoon through tonight."

Following Tuesday's snow, another round looks to arrive Friday night.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.