Look at this image below:
These are model-predicted surface temperatures from a more "rapidly" updating computer model. It's actually called the RUC, or Rapid Update Cycle, model. Anyhow, it is showing even colder temperatures than we're predicting here at KDLT. It seems like it is exaggerating the cold air making its way in, although lows near 20 below zero near Sisseton wouldn't surprise me.As for New Year's Eve night... we'll probably be doing an hour-by-hour planner tomorrow night to give you a good look, but here's something to hang your hat on for now:
If you again look at this picture closely, you'll see some temperatures close to 20ish around eastern South Dakota. That image above is from a longer-term type of computer model, and the temperature would be for around Midnight, or the start of the new 2009 year!
Have a great night tonight and bundle up! We'll have more for you later!
~KDLT Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer
2 comments:
Heard that the visibility in Central SD near Chelsea is poor due to the winds.
I've heard some reports of low visibility around the state too. Now those same people get to deal with cold too! The good news is that the winds are dropping off pretty quickly. The highest wind speed in the state of South Dakota right now (at least officially) is 16mph in Sisseton, most of the other winds are 5-10mph. That range should continue to go down too.
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