Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — East Marshall, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-24 · East Marshall, Minnesota

Event narrative

Mesonet station MN056 Gatzke, MN DOT reported a minimum wind chill of -54 during this period, with frequent wind chills -40 or lower.

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 1316592. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.