Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Lake, Minnesota

2023-02-03 · Southern Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

A personal weather station near Knife River recorded a minimum wind chill of -42F the morning of the 3rd.

Wider weather episode

An expansive area of cold high pressure settled over the region the night of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. Air temperatures fell into the 20s and 30s below zero F and light winds led to wind chills in the 40s and 50s F below zero. The coldest wind chill was -52F near Birchdale in Koochiching County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.