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‘Brutal’ wind chills expected this week in the Myrtle Beach area, forecasters say

By Hannah Strong

January 28, 2019 10:19 AM

Brutal Arctic air will sweep across the Grand Strand this week, causing temperatures to feel like it’s in the mid-teens, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Cold wind chills are expected during the mornings in the Myrtle Beach area, with low temperatures reaching the mid 20s, the NWS reports. The coldest night is expected Wednesday.

Wind gusts could pick up as high as 25 mph Tuesday, along with a 20 percent chance of rain.

Daytime temperatures will drop from 59 degrees Tuesday to 40 Thursday, and back up to 50 by Friday, according to the NWS.

It’s all sunshine Wednesday and Thursday, but Friday may be a bit cloudy, the NWS reports.

This map shows the coldest wind chills expected over the next 5 mornings. A shot of brutal Arctic air will make it feel like the mid-teens here in SE NC and NE SC, but some areas in the Midwest could see wind chills below -60! #ncwx #scwx pic.twitter.com/paWn0p18xB
— NWS Wilmington NC (@NWSWilmingtonNC) January 28, 2019

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The Sun News Reporter Hannah Strong is passionate about making the world better through what she reports and writes. Strong, who is a Pawleys Island native, is quick to jump on breaking news, profiles stories about people in the community and obituaries. Strong has won four S.C. Press Association first-place awards, including one for enterprise reporting after riding along with police during a homicide. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Winthrop University.

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