A blast of frigid air will make its way into Maine this weekend, bringing wind chill temperatures that can feel like minus 40 degrees.

The National Weather Service office in Gray has issued an extreme cold warning for central, western and northern Maine from Friday night through Saturday, meteorologist Hunter Tubbs said, adding that the warning will likely be extended through Saturday night.

Friday night, temperatures are expected to plunge to 5 below zero around the Portland area, and minus 10 to minus 15 in western and central Maine, near Rangeley and Jackman.

Despite sunny conditions, temperatures across the state Saturday are expected to peak in the single digits, before dropping down to the coldest temperature throughout the entire weekend. Across southern, western and central Maine, temperatures of minus 10 to minus 20 degrees are expected. Windchill in northern Maine will make temperatures feel like minus 30 to minus 40 degrees, Tubbs said.

Sunday is expected to bring slightly warmer temperatures with at least 6 inches of snow in the southern Maine area. Tubbs said the amount of snow expected will likely change and the system could shift north into central Maine.

Maine’s Emergency Management Agency offers a range of cold weather survival tips.

Save your pipes

• Keep kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors open to allow warmer air to circulate around plumbing.

• If a water supply is in a garage, keep the garage door closed.

• Leave the thermostat at the same temperature during the day and night, and if you’re away from the home, keep the thermostat no lower than 55 degrees.

Be prepared at home

• Close blinds and curtains at night to retain heat.

• Seal drafts with towels or rags under doors.

• Follow manufacturer guidelines for alternate heat sources, like wood stoves or electric heaters, and check the fuel amounts for the heat source in question.

• Generators must only be used outside and should be placed at least 20 feet away from doors and windows.

Keep warm

• Avoid prolonged outdoor activities and dress in layers.

• Cover every surface.

• Do not stay outside longer than 10-30 minutes without the proper gear.

• Pack an emergency car kit with a shovel, first aid items, blankets and flash lights.

• Stay hydrated and have snacks; food provides warm energy to the body and drink warm beverages.

• Keep pets inside.

Stay alert

• Extreme cold is dangerous.

• Signs of hypothermia are exhaustion, shivering, confusion, fumbling hands and slurred speech.

• Signs of frostbite are skin that is red or painful, white or grayish-yellow skin, or skin that is usually firm feeling waxy or numb.

For a full list of Maine’s warming centers, check out the Maine Emergency Management’s list can be found here.