Coldest Air Since 1988 Arrives to Pottstown

Quick Note: Coldest Air Since 1988 Arrives to Pottstown

Code Blue warnings will be issued Monday for the area, but the cold will spread nationwide.  From the West coast, East coast, Arizona, Southern Texas, and to Florida – all contiguous states are expected to experience temperatures at the freezing level or below.

Here's the 12Z (7am) GFS (Global Forecast System) model data for the next 66 hours:   

GFS Model Run: 12Z  5JAN 2014 

                         Deg F  Deg F  

   0 01/05 12Z   14     13    

   6 01/05 18Z   31     31    

  12 01/06 00Z   35     35    

  18 01/06 06Z   45     45    

  24 01/06 12Z   43     43    

  30 01/06 18Z   30     23

  36 01/07 00Z   17     11    

  42 01/07 06Z    2     -5    

  48 01/07 12Z   -1     -9    

  54 01/07 18Z    3     -7    

  60 01/08 00Z    4     -2    

  66 01/08 06Z    4      0

Temperatures will plummet as the day progresses Monday.  As the arctic air arrives, temps will go downhill further.  Forecast highs for the Pottstown area range from 4-11 with wind chills around -14.