NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As dangerously cold temperatures are in the forecast next week, the National Weather Service will likely issue weather alerts tied to this extreme cold weather.

However, there have been some criteria changes due to past climate data and social sciences. The NWS hazard simplification project is making alerts more straightforward and less complex.

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When it comes to cold weather, the NWS has eliminated wind chill advisories, watches, and warnings. These will be replaced by either an Extreme Cold Watch, an Extreme Cold Warning, or a Cold Weather Advisory.

For a Cold Weather Advisory, air temperatures or wind chill values will need to be 5° to -4°.

For an Extreme Cold Watch, air temperatures or wind chill values are projected to be -4° or colder.

ALERTS | Weather advisories in Middle Tennessee

For an Extreme Cold Warning, air temperatures or wind chill values will need to be -4° or colder.

As we look to next week’s significant cold air event, WKRN News 2 Meteorologists project most of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky will be under a Cold Weather Advisory as feels-like temperatures could drop below zero, and air temperatures mainly stay near/above 5° for most areas.

The National Weather Service says brutal cold air can impact everyone. You can read more about the dangers of this cold air here.

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