Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Grant, Minnesota

2026-01-22 · Grant, Minnesota

Event narrative

The AWOS KY63 at Elbow Lake, MN reported frequent wind chill values -40 or lower during the afternoon and evening on January 22.

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 1316636. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.