Next Week's Brutal Cold Wave Will Shock Southerners
For more details on next week's brutal cold blast and the monster snowstorms on the way for the East before Christmas, click on this video.
Another round of brutally cold arctic air invading the Midwest and Northeast over the next few days will extend its reach all the way to the Gulf Coast and Florida. This wave of cold coming to the region could be the worst of the entire winter season.
Temperatures will plummet more than 20 degrees below normal across much of the Southeast by Monday, while ruthless winds gusting past 20 or 30 mph bring AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures into the single-digit or even subzero range.
Nashville, Atlanta and Birmingham are several places where subzero RealFeel® temperatures are possible Monday morning.
By Monday, high temperatures will be held in the 20s across much of Tennessee, including Nashville, while temperatures will fail to rise out of the 30s in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., Columbia, S.C., and Birmingham, Ala.
Even people in Florida will be shivering again with highs expected to be in the 40s in Jacksonville and Gainesville to start the week.
Single-digit RealFeel® temperatures are even possible for a time in Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Fla., as well as Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., Monday morning.
This map shows projected RealFeel® temperatures, which provide a measure of how cold it feels with the wind factored in, for early Monday morning. Purple represents RealFeel® temperatures below zero, while dark blue reflects values in the single digits.
Actual temperatures will dip into the teens across the interior Southeast and 20s all the way to the Gulf Coast and central Florida. Monday night will be the coldest for most places.
The frigid temperatures will keep farmers busy working all night to try to save their crops. Green beans and corn already suffered serious damage from this week's cold blast, with price increases reported.
Fruits such as strawberries and citrus that faired a bit better during this week's cold wave could be impacted to a greater extent next week.
The extreme cold will also pose a serious threat of frostbite and hypothermia for anyone out in the cold too long. Residents and visitors need to dress warmly, minimizing any exposed skin. Pets should also be kept indoors at night.
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People need to pay close attention to the UV index during this time of year. On a sunny day late in the spring and into the summer, the UV is usually at least an 8, which is very high. Readings over 11 are considered extreme values in which only 10 minutes of full exposure to the sun will produce a sunburn.
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