Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Mahnomen, Minnesota

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Mahnomen, Minnesota

Event narrative

The AWOS station K3N8 at Mahnomen, MN reported wind chills -40 or lower from the evening of January 25 through the early morning hours of January 6. The lowest wind chill value during this period at this site was -43.

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 1316602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.