Cincinnati weather: Bundle up! Cold front bringing freezing temps into region

Bitterly cold winds will move through Greater Cincinnati this weekend, bringing low wind chill values before an eventual warmup.

According to the National Weather Service, a cold front brought cold air into the region arriving Thursday night. It will persist through Friday and into Saturday morning. Warmer temperatures will arrive later Saturday and into Sunday morning.

The wind chill values have reached single digits in some areas and will continue to drop this morning, according to the weather service, which advises people to bundle up against the cold.

As the cold front moves through Cincinnati Friday, another part of the U.S. is bracing for extremely cold temperatures.

An Arctic blast is set to sweep into the Northeast this weekend, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and high winds. It could bring record-shattering temperatures to cities in the region including Boston, where the wind chill could feel as low as 40 below zero.

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Detailed Cincinnati forecast

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 58 and a chance of showers after 1 p.m.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52 and a chance of rain.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57 and a chance of rain.

Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.