Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Norman, Minnesota

2026-01-25 · Norman, Minnesota

Event narrative

The NDAWN station Ulen 7ESE reported frequent wind chills of -40 during the late morning hours through midday on January 25.

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 1316607. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.