Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Emmet, Michigan

2026-01-28 to 2026-01-29 · Emmet, Michigan

Event narrative

Wind chills as low as -31 F at the Pellston Regional Airport on the morning of the 29th.

Wider weather episode

Another shot of arctic air punched into the region on the evening of the 28th into the morning of the 29th, with cold temperatures depending mainly on radiational cooling combined with light winds to drop wind chills to around -15 to -20F.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1317357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.