Thursday’s Weather: Bright and sunny but frigid, high of 26 – feels like 13

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Today’s Weather

Despite the bright sunshine, it’s incredibly cold and windy today. Expect a high of 26°, but with the wind chill, it’ll feel more like a frigid 13°. Dress warmly if you’re heading outside!

Snow Totals

Snowfall totals from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

Hillsborough County: Temple 3.0″ Manchester Airport 3.0″ Greenville 3.0″ New Ipswich 3.0″ Brookline 2.8″ Milford 2.6″ Bedford 2.5″ Mont Vernon 2.5″ Nashua 2.5″ Hudson 2.4 ” New Boston 2.3″ Antrim 2.1″ Manchester 0.6 New Boston 2.0″

Merrimack County: Danbury 3.1″ Northfield 2.6″ Henniker 2.2″ Contoocook 2.1″ Bow 2.1″ Dunbarton 2.0 ” Concord Municipal Airport 1.7″ Boscawen 1.7″ Salisbury 1.7″ Franklin 1.6″ Canterbury 1.5″ New London 1.3″

Rockingham County: Nottingham 2.4″ Exeter 2.3″ Hampstead 2.3″ Derry 2.2″ Fremont 2.1″ Stratham 2.0″ Portsmouth Airport 2.0″ Epsom 2.0″

Strafford County: Strafford 3.0″ Dover 2.3″ Barrington 2.0″ Northwood 2.0″ Durham 2.0″ New Durham 1.7″ Rochester 1.6″

5-Day Outlook

Today: Sunny, very cold, and windy. High 26 (feel like 13) Winds: WNW 10-20+ mph

Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy and very cold. Low 19 Winds: Light & Variable

Friday: Cloudy and not as cold with some rain in the afternoon. High 41 (feel like 38) Winds: Light & Variable

Friday night: Evening rain & snow showers with some clearing late. Low 20 (feel like 15) Winds: NW 5-15 mph

Saturday (Feb. 1st): Mostly sunny, windy, & cold. High 25 (feel like 11) Winds: NW 10-20+ mph

Saturday night: Mainly clear and frigid. Low 0 (feel like -6) Winds: NNW 5-10 mph

Sunday (Ground Hog Day): Not as cold with snow and flurries during the afternoon. High 26 (feel like 21) Winds: S 5-10 mph

Sunday night: Light snow (1-2″). Low 26 Winds: Light & Variable

Monday: Milder with sunshine and breezy. High 47 (feel like 39) Winds: SW 10-20 mph

Monday night: Partly cloudy & breezy. Low 26 (feel like 16) Winds: WNW 10-15 mph

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

For the month February, temperatures are expected to average above normal, precipitation averaging slightly above normal.

Skiing and Snowboarding Weather Report

Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits obscured. Highs around 2 above. Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph… except northwest 45 to 65 mph at elevations above 5000 feet. Wind chill values as low as 61 below.

Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will be obscured with a chance of afternoon flurries. High temperatures will range from 2 degrees below to 8 degrees above zero. Expect northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph, with gusts reaching up to 80 mph. Wind chill values may drop as low as 49 degrees below zero.