Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Central St. Louis, Minnesota

2025-02-12 · Central St. Louis, Minnesota

Event narrative

Wind chills as low as -48F were reported in the county.

Wider weather episode

Cold high pressure was located over the Upper Midwest the night of the 11th into the 12th. This resulted in light winds and excellent radiational cooling conditions allowing overnight lows to plummet. Apparent temperature values in the -20 to -40F range were common across northeastern Minnesota with some areas seeing apparent temperatures as low as -48F during the early morning hours of the 12th when light winds occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226993. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.