Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — South Beltrami, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · South Beltrami, Minnesota

Event narrative

The KBJI AWOS at Bemidji, MN reported frequent wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning of January 23. The lowest value during this period at that site was -53.

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 1316598. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.