Arctic blast arriving soon: When did Triad temperatures last drop into the teens?
Arctic blast arriving soon: When did Triad temperatures last drop into the teens?
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, IT’S GOING TO BE COLD. THIS MORNING IT’S COLD. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID AND UPPER 20S, 25 IN WINSTON-SALEM, 25 FOR REIDSVILLE AS WELL, AND 27 IN WILKESBORO. SO GRAB A BIG WINTER COAT. HEADING OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING. MAY EVEN HAVE TO SCRAPE SOME FROST OFF THE WINDSHIELD THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH I THINK TURNS PRETTY PLEASANT. I THINK MOST FOLKS WILL FIND IT’S IT’S A FAIRLY COMFORTABLE DECEMBER DAY, MID 50S, WHICH IS A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE AND ONE OF THE MILDER DAYS WE’VE HAD IN RECENT MEMORY. GOING TO BE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TODAY FROM START TO FINISH. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 AT TIMES, BUT A GOOD DAY TO BE OUTSIDE LOW TO MID 50S FOR THE FOOTHILLS AS WELL, AND THEN UPPER 40 TO MAYBE TOPPING OUT NEAR 50 UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. SHOULD BE REALLY NICE. SATURDAY. DESPITE THE COLD START THIS MORNING. GOOD WEATHER FOR OUR HOLIDAY PARADES TO JUST DRESS WARMLY. IF YOU’RE HEADED TO ONE OF THE EARLY ONES AT VANCE, THOMASVILLE, TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 40S THIS AFTERNOON. WE’LL START TO SEE SOME MORE LOW TO MID 50S. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND DRY WALNUT COVE STOKESDALE BOONE GIBSONVILLE. LOTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WE FINALLY WRAP UP WITH RAMSEUR AND THE HISTORIC LEWISVILLE PARADE IN EDEN. AS TEMPERATURES START TO COOL DOWN, JUST A FEW PASSING CLOUDS TODAY. IT’S GOING TO BE A GOOD START TO THE WEEKEND, BUT I DON’T WANT THAT TO KIND OF MISLEAD YOU AS TO WHAT’S ON THE WAY. THIS COLD FRONT. WHILE IT MAY NOT LOOK ALL THAT OMINOUS ON SATELLITE AND RADAR, BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT IS SOME VERY, VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR. THIS IS A STRONG, POWERFUL FRONT. IT’S JUST NOW CLEARED. CHICAGO. WE’VE BEEN TRACKING IT FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. LOOK AT THAT COLD AIR BEHIND THE FRONT HERE IN THE UPPER PLAINS. IT IS ZERO IN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. NEGATIVE FOUR IN MINNEAPOLIS THIS MORNING. NEGATIVE TWO IN MARQUETTE. THESE ARE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES IN THIS COLD AIR IS GOING TO COME PLUNGING DOWN INTO THE LOWER 48 EVENTUALLY REACH US HERE IN THE CAROLINAS TOMORROW. THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WE START WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S BUT TEMPERATURES ACTUALLY FALL THROUGH THE DAY. SO WHILE WE START IN THE 30S TOMORROW WE’LL LIKELY IN THE DAY AT SUNSET IN THE TEENS AND 20S. AND THEN I’VE GOT MONDAY MORNING LOWS IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. NOT ONLY IS IT COLD TOMORROW, IT’S ALSO WINDY. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE TEENS AND 20S SUNDAY MORNING. THEY COULD DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS IN THE TRIAD SUNDAY EVENING BELOW ZERO UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAINS. SO SOME VERY, VERY COLD AIR IS ON THE WAY. COLD WEATHER ALERTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, AS WELL AS UP IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND I EXPECT MORE COLD WEATHER ALERTS TO BE ISSUED BEFORE IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE. SO THIS IS SOME PRETTY SERIOUS STUFF. COLDEST WEATHER WE’VE HAD SINCE LAST WINTER. BRING YOUR PETS AND PLANTS INSIDE. MAKE SURE TO PROTECT YOUR PIPES. DRESS IN WARM LAYERS AND LIMIT THAT TIME OUTSIDE. TWO VERY DIFFERENT DAYS THIS WEEKEND, MID 50S AND PRETTY NICE TODAY, BUT IT TURNS COLD AND WINDY TOMORROW. 14 MONDAY MORNING. UPPER 30S FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN THAT WARMING TREND BE
Arctic blast arriving soon: When did Triad temperatures last drop into the teens?
The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is tracking a blast of cold, arctic air set to reach the Carolinas on Sunday and Monday. But, how cold is it, really? Triad climate for mid-December The Triad’s average high temperature for mid-December is in the low 50s, while our average low temperature is in the low 30s. Recently, we’ve been running cooler than average, but come Sunday and Monday, we’re about to drop even farther below average. Records for Sunday and MondayRecord low Monday morning: 6° (1958)Forecast low Monday morning: 14°Coldest high temperature recorded Monday: 30° (1958)Forecast high temperature Monday: 38°Coldest all-time temperatures in the Triad Some of the all-time coldest temperatures ever recorded in the Piedmont Triad came in January of 1985. On the morning of January 21, 1985, temperatures dropped to -8°F in Greensboro, -4°F in Winston-Salem, and -10°F in Mount Airy. While Sunday and Monday’s temperatures may not be record-setting, this kind of cold can still be dangerous if not taken seriously. Wind chills are expected to drop into the single digits in the Triad Sunday night, and well below zero in the North Carolina mountains. Stay safe, and stay warm.For more information on cold-weather safety, please visit our Extreme Cold Weather Guide. More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app
The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is tracking a blast of cold, arctic air set to reach the Carolinas on Sunday and Monday. But, how cold is it, really?
Triad climate for mid-December
The Triad’s average high temperature for mid-December is in the low 50s, while our average low temperature is in the low 30s. Recently, we’ve been running cooler than average, but come Sunday and Monday, we’re about to drop even farther below average.
Records for Sunday and Monday
Record low Monday morning: 6° (1958)
Forecast low Monday morning: 14°
Coldest high temperature recorded Monday: 30° (1958)
Forecast high temperature Monday: 38°
Coldest all-time temperatures in the Triad
Some of the all-time coldest temperatures ever recorded in the Piedmont Triad came in January of 1985. On the morning of January 21, 1985, temperatures dropped to -8°F in Greensboro, -4°F in Winston-Salem, and -10°F in Mount Airy.
While Sunday and Monday’s temperatures may not be record-setting, this kind of cold can still be dangerous if not taken seriously. Wind chills are expected to drop into the single digits in the Triad Sunday night, and well below zero in the North Carolina mountains. Stay safe, and stay warm.
For more information on cold-weather safety, please visit our Extreme Cold Weather Guide.
More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app