Cold/Wind Chill — Lincoln, Minnesota

2025-12-13 to 2025-12-14 · Lincoln, Minnesota

Event narrative

Wind chills reached as low as -31 degrees 3 miles west of Lake Benton and -25 degrees 3 miles south of Hendricks.

Wider weather episode

Strong arctic high pressure behind a clipper system brought northerly winds from 15 to 30 mph and dangerously cold wind chills as low as -20 degrees F to -35 degrees F through the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307369. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.