‘Bitter blast’: Below-zero wind chills forecast for the end of the week
Here's a look at what Boston forecasters are saying about the cold weather predicted for the end of the week.
Boston and the region received snow after a long stretch without, and now it’s time for what the National Weather Service is calling “a surge of Arctic air.”“Sub-zero wind chills” are headed for the region Thursday night through Saturday morning with Boston potentially reaching -3 degrees.
After the snow, be prepared for a surge of Arctic air Thu PM-Sat AM, accompanied by sub-zero wind chills. pic.twitter.com/uaAwB2sNll
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 26, 2021
For Thursday night, the service predicts winds could reach 15 mph with gusts up to 28 mph. The wind continues throughout Friday and into Saturday. By Sunday, the wind is supposed to die down to about 6 mph and be “light and variable.”
Here’s what other local forecasters are saying about the cold blast:
David Epstein: ‘Friday morning still looks very cold’
Friday morning still looks very cold this is a wind chill forecast. pic.twitter.com/nMMFLazpHs
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) January 27, 2021
Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: ‘BITTER BLAST’
BITTER BLAST…
A shot of COLD coming Friday into Saturday
-High likely holds in the teens Friday would make it the coldest day in Boston in nearly 2 years
-Gusty winds will push wind chills BELOW ZERO …
-10° to 15° for Friday and Saturday morning #WCVB pic.twitter.com/Zv0F2FAAYH— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 27, 2021
WEDNESDAY AM weather update…
Lingering snow tapers this morning with some melting this afternoon. Bitter COLD 🥶 coming Friday-Saturday with sub zero wind chills. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/hIgg3FJr13— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 27, 2021
Shiri Spear, Boston 25 News: ‘Did I mention the wicked wind chills expected Friday morning?!?!’
Did I mention the wicked wind chills expected Friday morning?!?! #boston #mawx #nhwx pic.twitter.com/tE8DAmzYa2
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 27, 2021
From unsettled to FREEZING! See you on @boston25 with the local forecast until 11 AM! pic.twitter.com/wX4wxjBVUY
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 27, 2021
Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘The story becomes the cold by the end of the week’
The story becomes the cold by the end of the week. Wind chills run -10 to -15 Saturday morning. pic.twitter.com/wo4IpdX60U
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 27, 2021
Terry Eliasen, WBZ: ‘Coldest air perhaps in a few years Friday into early Saturday…harshly cold, bitter windchills’
Coldest air perhaps in a few years Friday into early Saturday…harshly cold, bitter windchills pic.twitter.com/GyScJj3y6N
— Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 27, 2021
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