As the northern hemisphere enters winter, temperatures seem to be getting cold enough. However, due to polar vortex A hurricane making landfall in Siberia will bring a more severe Arctic storm to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Map showing where and when cold fronts will arrive.
Temperature outlook for mid-January
Maps show that temperatures are expected to be below normal in mid-January across much of the South and East. / Photo credit: CBS News
The polar vortex is a large area of cold air and low pressure that typically swirls over the North and South Poles. In winter, when the jet stream allows, cold air can drop further into lower latitudes, such as the United States. This is expected to happen as soon as this weekend.
Saturday heat and wind chill map
Starting Saturday, the polar vortex will begin to descend into the northern United States, bringing temperatures down to the single digits. Wind chills in the area have dropped into the teens. Temperatures are expected to be 20-25 degrees below average for this time of year.
Map showing expected high temperatures and wind chills for Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Sunday heat and wind chill map
On Sunday, a chill hit, with temperatures dropping to ten degrees in the Central Plains. Winds in the Northern Plains weakened to more than minus 20 degrees, and in the Central Plains the winds weakened to single digits. dangerous cold Conditions for participating in the NFL playoffs. Temperatures are expected to be 25-30 degrees below average for this time of year.
Map showing expected high temperatures and wind chills for Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Monday highs and wind chill map
On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South and temperatures in Atlanta will drop to a freezing 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind chills will be in the 20s. span rocky mountainsplains and Midwestsome areas cannot break through single digits.
At least 19 record low and high temperatures are expected from the Plains to the East. Temperatures are expected to be 25-30 degrees below average for this time of year.
Map showing expected high temperatures and wind chills for Monday, January 20, 2025.
Washington, D.C. Inauguration Day Weather Forecast
to the president inauguration ceremony Monday will be mostly sunny in Washington, D.C., with temperatures in the low 20s. Wind chill levels are expected to be in the single digits.
Due to the extreme cold, President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that The ceremony will be held indoorsin the Capitol Rotunda rather than on a stage set up outside.
“The Arctic blast is sweeping the country,” Trump wrote on The Truth Society. “I don’t want to see people get hurt in any way.”
This will be the coldest Inauguration Day in 40 years. In 1985, when President Reagan was sworn in for the second time, the temperature only reached 7 degrees, causing the ceremony to be moved indoors and the parade to be cancelled.
On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, temperatures in Washington, D.C. will be below freezing.
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