Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Benson, North Dakota

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

Event narrative

The NDAWN station at Baker 1N along with other mesonet sites across Becker County consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from January 22 through midday January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at the station was -55.

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 1315287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.