CT is colder than Nome, Alaska this morning

At 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, the temperature was 17 in Oxford, 20 in Danbury, Hartford and Meriden. Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford had 23 degrees and Tweed-New Haven Airport, 25 degrees. And Nome, Alaska was a toasty 26 degrees. less At 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, the temperature was 17 in Oxford, 20 in Danbury, Hartford and Meriden. Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford had 23 degrees and Tweed-New Haven Airport, 25 degrees. And ... more Photo: Windy.com Photo: Windy.com Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close CT is colder than Nome, Alaska this morning 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Think it’s cold?

It’s so cold, in fact, that Connecticut is colder than Nome, Alaska Wednesday morning.

At 5 a.m., the temperature was 17 in Oxford, 20 in Danbury, Hartford and Meriden. Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford had 23 degrees and Tweed-New Haven Airport, 25 degrees.

And Nome, Alaska was a toasty 26 degrees.

In Connecticut, it seems more like January with temperatures in the teens and low 20s across Connecticut.

This is cold, for January, let alone mid-November.

Despite the winds diminishing today, wind chill values will make it feel several degrees colder than it really is, especially in the morning, when it`s coldest and windiest.

Early morning wind chill values will be in the single digits and teens above zero. There may be some isolated single digits below zero readings for inland areas. Wind chill values will remain in the teens and 20s, even during the warmest part of the day.

Use extra caution this morning because the National Weather Service says patchy black ice has developed, especially on secondary roads and sidewalks.

The ice developed from the residual moisture for Tuesday’s rain.

Only Sikorsky airport tied the record of 23 degrees set in 1986.

Low temperature records for Nov. 13 are 16 in Danbury (set in 2013); 19 in New Haven (set in 2001); 17 in Norfolk (set in 1983); and 18 at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.

Warmer, yet still well below normal temperatures are forecast for Thursday, with highs in the upper 30s and 40s. The next chance for precipitation will be Thursday night.

The forecast

Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.