Freezing temps on way

For those celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the Symbolic Walk & Rally, Ruthann Kelly has one suggestion: dress in layers.

"Lots of layers," said Kelly, the emergency management director for the city of Clovis and Curry County.

"Protect your fingers, protect your ears. Especially your fingers – that's where frostbite will start the quickest."

The annual MLK celebration starts at 9 a.m. Monday at Clovis' Potter's Park with a walk down Seventh Street to Main Street. Expect a temperature around 20 degrees.

Kelly said forecasters are predicting overnight temperatures in the single digits today through Tuesday – and it's going to feel colder than that with winds near 15 mph.

"As cold as Monday is going to be, it looks like Tuesday morning is even colder," she said. "The low for Tuesday, from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., is 3 degrees, with wind-chill a negative 13."

The National Weather Service predicts the warmest temperatures eastern New Mexico will feel these next three days is 40-something for a while on Monday afternoon.

Wednesday will warm to the mid-50s before we cool off again heading into next weekend.

Some good news: No snow or ice is expected to accompany the deep chill.

For those who have to be outside for any length of time, Kelly recommends at least three layers of clothing on the body's core, plus two layers on the legs, a facemask, warm hat and gloves.