Bitter Cold Continues; Methodist Church open Mon. 8 a.m. -5 p.m. for anyone needing warmth

Very cold temperatures and wind chills will be continuing through Wednesday morning. Buildings such as the library that would normally be open on Monday as a warming shelter are closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Anyone needing a warm place is welcome at First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact will be made with outside resources should anyone need a warm place to stay overnight. The Banner published previously a number of warming centers in the area, many of which are unfortunately closed for the holiday.

According to the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office, “Very cold temperatures and wind chills will continue across the region through Wednesday morning. Overnight lows will be in the single digits to teens below zero, with overnight wind chill values between -20 and -30 degrees Monday and Tuesday night, and between -10 and -20 Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. During the day on Monday and Tuesday, wind chills will only recover into the teens below zero.

The coldest temperatures and wind chills are expected late Monday night and Tuesday morning, when wind chills across central Wisconsin may approach -35 degrees.”