Arctic Cold Returns To Stillwater Ahead Of Messy Friday

STILLWATER, MN — Stillwater is set to experience a weather rollercoaster in the coming days, with temperatures to dip below zero Thursday before climbing to nearly 40 degrees this weekend.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Twin Cities region, warning wind chills could reach as low as 25 degrees below zero overnight Wednesday and Thursday.

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Stillwater could see snow Friday, with wind gusts as high as 40 mph, forecasters said.

There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation Friday in Stillwater, according to the NWS.

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Temperatures are forecast to reach 39 degrees on Sunday. Snow is likely on Monday, according to the NWS.

Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for Stillwater:

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5-10 mph after midnight.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south wind 10-20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5-15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 4 a.m. South wind 10-15 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 10-15 mph.

Monday (President's Day)
Snow likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.