-12 Windchill Friday, Arctic Blast To Stick Around: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — A blast of arctic air is set to hit the state early Friday morning, bringing subzero wind chills and some of the season’s lowest temperatures so far.

On Thursday, expect partly sunny skies with a high near 21 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. The real cold starts overnight with temperatures plunging to around 8 degrees. Northwest winds at 10 to 15 mph will make it feel even colder.

Friday night is when things really take a turn, with the mercury dropping to 1 degree and wind chills as low as -12 degrees.

After a mild December, January will bring more typical winter weather, with temperatures likely dipping below the seasonal average for this time of year.

Here’s the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.