Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Alcona, Michigan

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 29, 2026 – January 30, 2026 · Alcona, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS at Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport, near the coast in Oscoda, reported a minimum wind chill of -27F shortly before midnight going into the 30th. Barton City RAWS in the interior of the county, reported wind chills as low as -15F.

The wider storm

Antecedent arctic air mass on the 29th, combined with radiational cooling and a light wind going into the morning of the 30th, led another chilly night, with some sites dropping into the -20 to -30F range for apparent temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317396. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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