Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — South Clearwater, Minnesota

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

Event narrative

Mesonet station ITCM5 Lake Itasca, MN 2 SE reported a minimum wind chill of -44 during this period with periodic wind chills -40 or lower 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 1316596. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.