Today and tomorrow we will get a break from the extreme cold with highs generally in the 20s to lower 30s. However, the extreme cold will return for the holiday weekend including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Highs will only be in the single digits to lower teens. Lows New Year’s Eve night/New Year’s morning will be in the single digits to teens below zero with wind chill values 15 to 30 degrees below zero. With that extreme cold New Year’s Eve/New Year’s morning, if you are outdoors you could quickly find yourself suffering from frostbite or hypothermia. It becomes particularly dangerous on New Year’s Eve as many of the signs of hypothermia are similar to someone who has done too much celebrating. Please be safe, limit outdoor exposure time and, dress appropriately. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

New Year’s Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.