Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — West Otter Tail, Minnesota

2026-01-22 to 2026-01-23 · West Otter Tail, Minnesota

Event narrative

The KFFM AWOS at Fergus Falls, MN reported frequent wind chill values -40 or lower from midday on January 22 through the morning of January 23.

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 1316625. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.