Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Mahnomen, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-24 · Mahnomen, Minnesota

Event narrative

The AWOS station K3N8 at Mahnomen, MN reported wind chills -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the early morning hours of January 24. The lowest value was -54 at this site on the 22nd.

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 1316601. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.