Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — East Becker, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · East Becker, Minnesota

Event narrative

The mesonet station MN138 Osage, MN DOT reported frequent wind chills -40 or lower with a minimum wind chill of -55.

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 1316615. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.