Cold/Wind Chill — Alcona, Michigan

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

Event narrative

KOSC, Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport, recorded a wind chill of -21F.

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 1317368. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.