MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through 6 p.m Monday, Jan. 27 for winds that can gust from 45mph to 50mph. This can easily blow around unsecured objects outside, break small tree limbs, and even cause isolated power outages.

Officially, the temperature in Madison was 11 below at 5:53 a.m. and the high Tuesday was expected to reach only 2.

The extreme cold warning includes the counties of Dane, Sauk, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Green and Rock for midnight through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

On Monday at 2:56 a.m. an updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Monday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The advisory is for Sheboygan,

The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.

Wisconsin continues to see freezing temperatures this week. Here's how NWS meteorologists calculate wind chill.

Sky gazers in Wisconsin may have another chance to see the northern lights on Thursday and Friday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The northern lights may be visible in Wisconsin Thursday and Friday night, the SWPC's forecast says.

Light snow is looking more likely for Wednesday. Most of the snow is expected after the morning commute, but there may be a few slick spots early.

Temperatures are expected to be below zero Sunday and Monday in central Wisconsin with wind chills reaching around 30 degrees below zero.

Several schools and organizations have already announced closures for Tuesday. You can view a complete list compiled by our

With extremely cold temperatures and wind chills blasting the Milwaukee area — and much of Wisconsin — some schools have decided to close for the day Tuesday.

On Sunday at 12:19 p.m. a wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Monday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The advisory is for Sheboygan, Washington,