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

Following light snow and continued chill this weekend, Wisconsin will start feeling much warmer temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. High temperatures will approach 40 by Monday.

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.

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

On Tuesday at 9:21 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated extreme cold warning in effect until noon. The warning is for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties.

The advisory is in effect for most counties 3 a.m. Sunday until noon Tuesday. It begins for several others, including Milwaukee, at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for all of southern Wisconsin until Noon on January 21. Dangerous wind

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.

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

As wind chills hit dangerous levels, the decision to close schools becomes critical. Kevin Wagner, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explains how those decisions are made.

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

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