It's time to batten down the hatches and make sure your home, vehicle and you are prepared for what's about to happen. A polar vortex is about to slam Missouri with forecast wind chills to be well below zero for days.

It won't be long now before temperatures take a dive in Missouri and the wind will only add to the misery. The National Weather Service in St. Louis, Missouri has just shared a graphic showing the arrival of below zero wind chills that will begin impacting the state as early as Sunday morning, January 19, 2025.

National Weather Service, St. Louis, Missouri
National Weather Service, St. Louis, Missouri
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Here's the European weather model just shared today by POW Ponder on Weather on YouTube showing the middle part of the country that will see sub-zero wind chills with Missouri right in the heart of it all.

POW Ponder on Weather via YouTube
POW Ponder on Weather via YouTube
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The good news for Missouri is this arctic blast of cold will NOT be accompanied by snow. The east coast is not so fortunate as many parts of the northeast could see tons of snow.

When will "normal" January temperatures return to Missouri?

By Wednesday, January 22, 2025, forecasts in Missouri call for highs to return to the 30's with overnight lows in the teens. After the next 3 days of bitter cold are done, those temperatures will feel like summer.

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