Extreme cold is expected to return to the region in the nighttime hours Wednesday, Jan. 23, with temperatures dipping into the negative teens and 20s, according to the National Weather Service.
The cold, along with winds of 15 to 25 mph, could make for wind chills of 25 to 35 degrees below zero, prompting a wind chill advisory for Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
The advisory ends at 9 a.m. Thursday for the metro and western Wisconsin.
The weather service is forecasting highs in single digits Thursday and teens Friday and Saturday in the Twin Cities.
The metro should see a warm-up Sunday, with a high around 30 degrees.
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