We are waking up to temperatures in the 9-12 degree range across the area this morning and a wind chill advisory is in place until 10 AM.  The Arctic air mass will remain in place today, but we will see temperatures get slightly above freezing, with highs in the mid to upper-30’s.

With this cold, dry, air mass, over our area, critical fire weather conditions will be in place this afternoon.  Relative humidity values will dip down below twenty-five percent and winds will be between five and ten miles per hour.  Today will NOT be a day to burn outside.  Tonight, temperatures will fall back into the low 20’s and after a sunny and somewhat warmer day on Monday, rain moves in on Tuesday with afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected Tuesday through Friday of this week.