Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Start your day the right way with everything you need to know about today’s weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
A piece of the polar vortex, which normally keeps the coldest air contained to the North Pole, is swinging through the northern tier of the U.S. The result is a dangerous arctic blast that has prompted the issuance of Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories for millions of Americans from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, wind chills could drop as low as 60 degrees below zero in parts of New England this weekend. At that rate, frostbite or hypothermia could happen in as little as 10 minutes.
Valley fever is a bad case of pneumonia, and doctors warn it is spreading rapidly across the country. The illness is caused by a fungus that lives in the soil. It is typically inhaled when the dust is stirred up by wind or construction, especially in the Southwest. It’s even a threat to the health of pets.
Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at foxweather.com/live or on your favorite streaming service.