Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Richland, North Dakota

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

Event narrative

The KBWP AWOS at Wahpeton, ND frequently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the evening of January 22 through the morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at that site was -46.

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 1315366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.