The Brief Thursday will be the warmest day this week with highs reaching the 50s, offering a brief thaw before the next cold snap. A powerful cold front Friday night will plunge temperatures into the teens and 20s, with wind chills dipping into the single digits by Saturday morning. Featured articleTemperatures are expected to hit the low 50s by midday, peaking in the mid-to-upper 50s by early afternoon. While the system is expected to remain dry, the primary concern for residents will be the plummeting temperatures and wind chills. When factored with northerly breezes, wind chills are expected to dip into the single digits.