Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Griggs, North Dakota

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

Event narrative

The KS32 AWOS at Cooperstown, ND consistently reported wind chill values -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through late morning on January 23. The lowest wind chill value during that period was -49.

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 1315328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.