Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Barnes, North Dakota

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

Event narrative

The AWOS KBAC at Valley City, ND consistently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. The lowest wind chill value during that period was -47.

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 1315341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.