Dangerous wind chills through Saturday.....

EDIT: 0700/8 High pressure continues to settle into the midwest at this hour.  A layer of cloud cover will keep us from bottoming out completely tonight.  This will most likely be different tomorrow night!  Nonetheless, this is some of the coldest air temperatures we have seen in the last 20 years.  I can remember, as a child, winters being like this, with lots of snow and bitter cold temperatures.  However, this is new for my kids and others of the same age range.  It is a true winter this year in MO! 

Here is a look at a couple of surface maps I generated a few moments ago.  The first map is the current sea level pressures (notice the 1044mb High in Northeast NE), wind vectors and radar overlay for the 4 state area. The second map is the wind chill reading at this hour. 

If you must go out, bundle up, be prepared (layered clothing, stocking cap, face mask, gloves, etc)  and have a survival kit (blankets, flashlight, cell phone, candle, small shovel, etc) in your vehicle.

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A wind chill warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill until noon Saturday, January 9, 2010.  The wind chill in the area is approaching -25F below zero.  Here is a look at the wind chill values at 6:45 p.m. local time:

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