Wind chills next week in the single digits

Much is being made about the cold air from next week's arctic blast but let's not forget about those wind chills as we are going to be in the single digits for wind chills several mornings next week. Let's take a look day by day. 

As we kick off next week. Wind chills Monday morning for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be in the single digits with ensemble models showing 9° that will continue for Tuesday as well with wind chill readings around 9°

Wednesday morning wind chills will be even colder as they will get extremely close to the zero mark with ensemble models currently indicating 3° for the wind chills Wednesday morning. 

Wind chills will be back in the teens by Thursday mroning and show signs of readings in the 20's to end the work week. 

Be sure to check on any elderly loved ones or neighbors to ensure they have a way to stay warm. Let's not forget the animals that stay outside as well. Ensure they have a warm place to bed down and make sure to change their water often as it could freeze with temperatures struggling to get above freezing for the first half of next week. If you have a child that rides the bus to school keep them inside until the bus arrives or sit with them in a heated car at the end of the driveway until the bus arrives. It is very likely Rowan Salisbury Schools bus drivers will stop if it is a normal stop and give your child time to come from the house so they can stay inside in the heat until the bus arrives as well. 

Continue to stick with Rowan County Weather for the latest as we prepare for the arctic blast next week.