Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Pembina, North Dakota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · Pembina, North Dakota

Event narrative

The AWOS K2C8 at Cavalier, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower through the daytime of January 22nd into the morning of the 23rd, with the lowest wind chill value -50.

Wider weather episode

Arctic air settled into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest resulting in a prologued period of extreme cold and wind chills across eastern North Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1315121. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.