An Extreme Cold Warning is issued when extremely dangerous cold conditions or wind chill values are expected or occurring. If you are in an area with an Extreme Cold Warning, avoid …

These changes seek to clarify that cold can be dangerous with or without wind, addressing a common misconception that extreme cold is only tied to colder temperatures when there is wind.

Exposure to cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia and become life-threatening. Infants and elderly people are most susceptible. What constitutes extreme cold varies in different parts of …

Extremely cold air comes every winter into at least part of the country and affects millions of people across the United States. The arctic air can be dangerous.

• The new NWS Cold Product Suite will allow NWS to communicate that cold is dangerous with or without wind. Wind chill will not go away although emphasis will be placed on “cold is cold” for …

Watches: 50% confidence of meeting Warning criteria (generally within 36-48+ hours). Advisories and Warnings: 80% confidence in the event occurrence (generally within 24-36 hours).

Oct 1, 2024 · Previously, Extreme Cold and Wind Chill products were based upon the wind chill and required a certain wind threshold. Starting October 1, 2024, these products will be issued …

An Extreme Cold Warning means that apparent temperature values are expected to fall to -35°F or lower over northern Iowa or -30°F or lower over the rest of Iowa within the next 24 to 48 hours.

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If your temperature is 95°F or less, you feel cold and sluggish, or you are having trouble thinking clearly, see a doctor immediately or go to the nearest emergency room.