Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — West Polk, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · West Polk, Minnesota

Event narrative

The KCKN AWOS at Crookston, MN frequently reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning hours of January 23. The lowest wind chill value during this period at that site was -48.

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 northwest and west central Minnesota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.