Mid January Polar Vortex 2025

Mid January Polar Vortex 2025. The Polar Vortex starts to intensify, but a crucial stratospheric Yes, but: When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S Published January 19, 2025 11:35am EST Updated January 21, 2025 7:38am EST Prolonged polar vortex grips much of US with brutal life-threatening wind chills likely in Midwest Life-threatening wind chills of -30 to -55 degrees are expected across the Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

The first big Arctic outbreak of 2025 is expected to But the forecast now indicates an interesting core movement of the Polar Vortex in the stratosphere, likely to initiate another deep cold event around mid-month over the United States and Canada

Polar Vortex 2025 Alabama Isabel M. Garcia

Yes, but: When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S Published January 19, 2025 11:35am EST Updated January 21, 2025 7:38am EST Prolonged polar vortex grips much of US with brutal life-threatening wind chills likely in Midwest Life-threatening wind chills of -30 to -55 degrees are expected across the Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest. The 19-year average for January shows Arctic ice extents started at 13.13M km2 and ended the month at 14.36M km2.

Why is it so cold today? What to know about polar vortex 2025. This January, its southern lobe has shifted over North America, which will be why the cold air mass outbreak will be so intense and push far south towards the Gulf Coast. Why it matters: The hazardous cold could endanger public health, stress electricity grids, damage crops and make for a frigid Inauguration Day.

Polar Vortex 2025 Predictions Images References Amir Miles. By mid-January, the forecasted strength of the polar stratospheric winds becomes very uncertain (light red lines). The first big Arctic outbreak of 2025 is expected to