Cold start to week, but more sunshine returning

Wind chills on Sunday morning were brutal. Many nearby and including Lincoln had wind chills 15 to 25° below zero. Graphic below shows how our actual temperatures combined with the wind this morning were looking at the time we recorded our lowest wind chills.

Another cold night is in store, with wind chills hovering sub-zero through the morning. The good thing is, by Monday morning the winds will finally be calming down. It will not be as bad as the arctic air felt Sunday morning, but still a bite in the air to be aware of.

As for everyone else in the state Sunday evening into Monday morning, Wind Chill Advisories still in place across northern Nebraska and southwest Nebraska. Wind chills are expected to drop 20 to 25° below zero. And a Winter Weather Advisory is still in place in the Panhandle for some additional snow of around an inch possible.

But the start of the new week brings more sunshine into the picture. It’ll still be a cold day, far below average, but with mostly sunny skies it’ll be less dreary.

Farther into the future, models have slowed down how fast we warm up next week but for now, we are looking to see upper 30s and 40s again heading into the first weekend in February.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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