Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2023-02-02 to 2023-02-03 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Event narrative

Wind chills as low as -51F were experienced for an 11-hour period the night of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. The lowest temperatures were recorded at the Grand Marais airport.

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 1082512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.