Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — North Clearwater, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-24 · North Clearwater, Minnesota

Event narrative

Mesonet station FW9117 Gonvick, MN reported periodic wind chills -40 during this period.

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 1316595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.