Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Dawes, Nebraska

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Dawes, Nebraska

Event narrative

Overnight low temperatures ranged from -15 F to -20 F across Dawes County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -38 F at the Chadron Municipal Airport ASOS at 9:00 PM MST on 1/25.

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic front brought prolonged frigid temperatures to western Nebraska Sunday, January 25 through the morning of Monday, January 26. The coldest temperatures occurred Sunday night.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1310924. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.