Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Grand Forks, North Dakota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · Grand Forks, North Dakota

Event narrative

The KGFK ASOS at Grand Forks International Airport consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning of January 23rd. The lowest wind chill reported at that site during this period was -45.

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 1315307. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.