The unrelenting freezing temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest aren't letting up today.

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A brutal shot of cold air is dominating the weather over the eastern half of the country, prompting a slew of wind chill advisories and warnings for parts of the Midwest and a large portion of the East Coast, from Virginia to Vermont.
PHOTO: Parts of the Northeast and Midwest woke up Saturday morning to a bitter cold blast.
Parts of the Northeast and Midwest woke up Saturday morning to a bitter cold blast.
Wind chills this morning were forecast to fall to minus 16 degrees in Boston; minus 9 degrees in New York City; minus 12 degrees in Chicago; 17 degrees in Atlanta; and 7 degrees in Raleigh, North Carolina.
PHOTO: A bitter, brutal cold blast is slamming into the Northeast Saturday.
A bitter, brutal cold blast is slamming into the Northeast Saturday.
Aside from being uncomfortable and disruptive, the low wind chills in the Northeast can be life-threatening, with frostbite possible in as little as 10 minutes of exposure.
Brielle Ashley is bundled up a she waits as her children and grown man-child sled down Sandee Crescent in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, Jan 5, 2018. For some, Friday was a second snow day off from reality – a chance to warm up with hot cocoa or builThe Associated Press
Brielle Ashley is bundled up a she waits as her children and "grown man-child" sled down Sandee Crescent in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, Jan 5, 2018. For some, Friday was a second snow day off from reality – a chance to warm up with hot cocoa or builmore +
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On Sunday, the Midwest will begin to see some relief with less severe wind chills. The Northeast, however, will continue to remain quite cold with dangerous wind chills below zero.
The wind chill is expected to be minus 6 degrees in New York City on Sunday morning, and minus 13 degrees in Boston, while it will likely warm up to minus 1 degree in Chicago and 19 degrees in Kansas City.
PHOTO: Parts of the central U.S. will experience some relief from the bitter cold on Sunday.
Parts of the central U.S. will experience some "relief" from the bitter cold on Sunday.

Sunday is set to be New York City's 13th straight day below freezing

New Yorkers may already have forgotten what above-freezing temperatures feel like: The last time the metropolitan area was above freezing was Christmas Day. Sunday is forecast to be the 13th straight day below freezing, which would tie for the third-longest stretch ever of temperatures below 32 degrees in New York City and would be the longest stretch since January 1961.
A man crosses E. Washington St. in downtown Syracuse, N.Y. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Frigid temperatures, some that felt as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region dug out from a massive winter storm that brought morThe Associated Press
A man crosses E. Washington St. in downtown Syracuse, N.Y. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Frigid temperatures, some that felt as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region dug out from a massive winter storm that brought mormore +

A record in Raleigh

Even in Raleigh, North Carolina, the cold blast is breaking a record. If Raleigh does not warm to above freezing by Saturday evening it will have a new record for number of consecutive hours below freezing. The old record, from January 1982, is 159 hours.

Relief is coming next week

PHOTO: A woman is bundled with a scarf and hood as she walks through a construction area in downtown Pittsburgh with temperatures in the single digits, Jan. 5, 2018. Keith Srakocic/AP
A woman is bundled with a scarf and hood as she walks through a construction area in downtown Pittsburgh with temperatures in the single digits, Jan. 5, 2018. more +
But a pattern change is lurking over the next few days: Relatively milder air will slowly expand eastward and temperatures are expected to finally rise above freezing in much of the Midwest and Northeast, including Chicago, New York City, Indianapolis and Raleigh. In fact, it will be nearly 30 degrees warmer in parts of these regions by Tuesday.
PHOTO: There is an end in sight for the deep freeze in the the Midwest and Northeast.
There is an end in sight for the deep freeze in the the Midwest and Northeast.
At the end of the upcoming week, there are higher probabilities for above-average temperatures for the Northeast.
Looking ahead toward the latter part of the month, the long-term forecast suggests a January thaw will be coming for much of the country.

Rain heading to the West Coast

As for the West Coast, there is growing concern over a new storm that is heading towards California from Monday through Wednesday. This could be a potentially dangerous situation with heavy rain. There's also a concern that the storm could cause debris flows in recent burn areas in Southern California.
A weak disturbance will continue to move through parts of the West today. Another storm will develop over the Pacific Northwest and impact the region on Sunday.
PHOTO: A new storm will hit the West Coast on Monday.
A new storm will hit the West Coast on Monday.
The next significant weather concern comes from a storm system developing in the Pacific. The storm will carry a good deal of precipitation towards all of California form Monday to Wednesday.
The primary concern is the onslaught of rain that is coming for the lower elevations and hillsides. A potentially dangerous situation will develop across the burn areas of the Thomas, Creek and La Tuna burn areas in Southern California. Locally, 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely with high hourly rainfall rates.
This storm will bring a good amount of mountain snow, which will hamper travel in the mountain passes.
PHOTO: California is bracing for a new storm early in the week.
California is bracing for a new storm early in the week.

Central US forecast

As for the central United States, out ahead of a weak system developing in the region, there is a chance for some freezing drizzle across much of Missouri and western Illinois on Sunday.
As the system develops late Sunday into Monday, some light snow will track towards the Great Lakes Region.
PHOTO: Parts of the central U.S., like the Northeast, will experience unsettled weather Monday.
Parts of the central U.S., like the Northeast, will experience unsettled weather Monday.
By Monday, the precipitation will move to the Northeast with light snow and a light wintry mix possible.
PHOTO: The Northeast can expect unsettled weather on Monday.
The Northeast can expect unsettled weather on Monday.
At this time, no accumulation appears to be significant for the central U.S. However, light wintry precipitation can hamper travel locally.