Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut to experience wind chills as low as -8 with a possible snowstorm in the near future

Southern New England are expecting to see wind chills in the minus in some areas with a possible snowstorm on the horizon.

According to the National Weather Service, wind chills from 8 below to 8 above will be felt across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut overnight into Wednesday morning.

Dry, windy & very cold conditions tonight with low temps dropping into the teens to near 20.

Dress in layers if headed out early Wednesday morning.

There is also lots of talk about a possible winter storm this weekend.

NWS states that right now we are favoring a more offshore track, but we can’t completely rule out a closer pass with more of an impact in southern New England.

The forecast:

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 14 to 18 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.