How low will the temps go?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A lot of cold air is on the way to close the week. Meteorologist Adam Rutt takes a dive into how cold it can get.

We’ve been talking about this upcoming shot of arctic air for a bit, with highs on Friday likely not getting above zero in many locations. That’s going to be rough enough, but the overnight lows should not be overlooked.

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We’ll be well into the double digits below zero on more than one occasion, but just how low can we go?

Here’s a look at some all-time record lows for the month of January. Outside of Winner and Yankton, which is nothing to scoff at on its own at twenty-eight and twenty-nine degrees below zero respectively, all of our all-time record lows are at least thirty degrees below zero…with a few locations seeing record lows at forty below and lower.

What’s also noteworthy is that these records occurred at different times during the month. Some were early on in January, while a few snuck in just before February took over.

We’ll watch as the flood gates open on Thursday with the passage of a front late Wednesday. Highs on Thursday will likely be achieved shortly after midnight, as temperatures fall through the day and bottom out well below zero.

Once we get there, we’re staying there through at least Friday night with some locations also staying below zero on Saturday.

West River locations will get in on milder temperatures by Sunday into next Monday, as 30s and 40s move back in.

To the east, it’ll be a slower process…though we’re at least above zero by day with room to spare by Sunday.

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