Coldest Weather In 20-Years Headed For Heart Of Nation? SE NM Gets Glancing Blow.

SE NM Warm & Windy Saturday

Ahead Of The Arctic Cold Front.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Mean Sea Level Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Saturday, January 4, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Saturday, January 4, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Saturday, January 4, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Clovis, New Mexico.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Roswell, New Mexico.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Carlsbad, New Mexico.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Hobbs, New Mexico.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Lubbock, Texas.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST 10-Day Forecast.

For Lubbock, Texas.

Most of southeastern New Mexico will warm up this afternoon into the low-mid 60's. Saturday will be a little warmer with the mid 60's to low 70's expected. Dry down slopping southwesterly winds gusting up to around 30-40 mph will help us warm up above normal tomorrow afternoon. A High Wind Watch has been posted for the Guadalupe Mountains for Saturday. Westerly winds are forecast to increase to sustained speeds of around 35-50 mph with gusts near 65 mph.

Backdoor Arctic Cold Front

Eases Into SE NM Sunday.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Mean Sea Level Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Sunday, January 5, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Sunday, January 5, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Sunday, January 5, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Sunday, January 5, 2014.

Colder air will overspread the local area on Sunday as a backdoor arctic cold front eases into eastern and southeastern New Mexico, and west Texas. Most of southeastern New Mexico should see high temps on Sunday only in the 30's and 40's. Low temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning will drop down into the teens.

Monday Looks To Be Coldest Day

Across SE New Mexico.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST GFS Wind Chill Forecast.

Valid @ 5 AM MST Monday, January 6, 2014.

With current forecast low temperatures expected to be in the teens Monday morning across southeastern New Mexico, this should produce wind chill values in the teens and single digits. We may see wind chill values a little colder than this but overall be thankful they won't be anywhere near as bad as areas to our north and northeast. Check out the forecast wind chill readings of -50F or colder across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Mean Sea Level Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Monday, January 6, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Monday, January 6, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Anomaly Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Monday, January 6, 2014.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST Temp Forecast.

Valid @ 5 PM MST Monday, January 6, 2014.

Current forecasts have most of southeastern New Mexico in the 30's and 40's for highs on Monday. I think this may be a bit warm. I believe that many of us may not get out of the 30's on Monday. Monday nights lows are forecast again to be in the teens but I too suspect that we may see colder readings than this in a few spots. If the arctic airmass gets entrenched a little further to the west than current forecasts indicate then we may not get out of the 30's on Tuesday.

Coldest Weather In 20 Years Next Week

For Much Of The Hear Of The Nation?

NWS Forecast For International Falls, Minnesota.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST GFS 10-Day Forecast.

For International Falls, Minnesota.

NWS Forecast For Chicago, Illinois.

This Mornings 12Z/5 AM MST GFS 10-Day Forecast.

For Chicago, Illionios.

Coldest airmass in 20-years may be headed towards the heartland of America this weekend into next week. At least that is what a lot of meteorologists, forecasters, and weather geeks around the country are discussing. With temperatures forecast to drop down to -20F/-35F and colder, along with wind chills forecast to drop below -50F, this arctic airmass means business. Potentially deadly cold in fact! Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Wind Chill Warnings are already in effect for parts of the northern U.S. Please visit the link below for the very latest from your local National Weather Service Office.