Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Wayne, Nebraska

2026-01-23 · Wayne, Nebraska

Event narrative

KLCG AWOS measured wind chill temperature as low as 33 degrees below zero.

Wider weather episode

From late January 22 into January 23, 2026, an arctic front advanced through eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa, ushering a bitterly cold airmass into the region. Northerly wind gusts of 10 to 15 mph, combined with minimum temperatures of 5 to 12 degrees below zero, produced dangerous wind chill values of 30 to 35 degrees below zero across northeast Nebraska and western Iowa.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1311343. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.