Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

2015-01-05 · Northern Oconto, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Wind chills reached at least 35 below zero at times in Oconto County.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures in the 12 below to 22 below zero range combined with west winds of 10 to 20 mph to produce dangerous wind chills during the night of January 4th and the morning of the 5th. These dangerous wind chills were mainly across parts of central and north central Wisconsin. The wind chill dropped as low as 44 below zero at Rhinelander (Oneida Co.).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 557320. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.