Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

2014-01-06 to 2014-01-07 · Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

Event narrative

The coldest recorded temperature in Northern Oconto County was 27 degrees below zero near Lakewood.

Wider weather episode

A bitterly cold arctic air mass, the coldest to impact the region in years, spread across the area following the passage of a cold front. Temperatures fell to lows in the 16 below to 32 below zero range. The cold temperatures, combined with west winds of 10 to 20 mph, produced wind chills in the 40 below to 55 below zero range. The coldest temperatures and wind chills were generally across central and north central Wisconsin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 491355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.