Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Lake, Minnesota

2026-01-19 · Southern Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

Wind chills as low as -41F were reported in the southern part of the county.

Wider weather episode

Cold high pressure settled in the Northern and Central Plains the morning of the 19th. With low pressure near the Straits of Mackinac, winds persisted through the night allowing wind chills to drop into the -40F to -45F range across portions of northeastern Minnesota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314817. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.