Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Nelson, North Dakota

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

Event narrative

The NDAWN station Michigan 2W 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 -51.

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 1315301. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.