Valentine's Day Cold is Looming

A significant cold snap is pegged to impact the region later in the week. As of now, it appears the worst of that will occur on Valentine’s Day night. The meteogram tells the tale as temperatures plummet into the single digits!

Temperature Meteogram - Iowa State University — Temperature Meteogram – Iowa State University

So how cold is this compared to normal? We’re talking some 25-30° below normal for this time of year.

GFS Forecast Temperature Anomaly - Valid Sat Night - Weatherbell Analytics — GFS Forecast Temperature Anomaly – Valid Sat Night – Weatherbell Analytics

And, what happens when we add wind out of the north around 5 to 10 mph with wind gusts as high as 20 mph? Nothing good. Wind chill values will likely be 0° to -10°F. Yes, that’s 10 below 0…

GFS Forecast Windchill - Valid Sat Night - Weatherbell Analytics — GFS Forecast Windchill – Valid Sat Night – Weatherbell Analytics

Needless to say, bundle up your loved one on Valentine’s night. And gentlemen, I feel your pain as you don’t really want to leave the restaurant because that means you have to hold the door…I feel your pain.