Map of lowest recorded wind chills as of 5 AM on Jan 30, 2019.
Courtesy: La Crosse National Weather Service
Courtesy: La Crosse National Weather Service
The dangerously low windchill temperatures were perhaps the more noteworthy element of this cold air outbreak. The Twin Cities saw twelve hours straight of -50 degrees F or colder wind chill temperatures from 7pm on January 29 to 6am January 30, with a reading of -55F at 11pm January 29. This was the coldest wind chill reading in the Twin Cities since January 19, 1985. A number of locations in northern Minnesota saw wind chill readings of -60 degrees F or colder including -65 degrees F at Hibbing at 8am on January 30.
MNDNR Climatology Office Wind Chill and Cold Temperature Articles
- State Record Low: February 2, 1996
- State Wind Chill Temperature Records
- Twin Cities Wind Chill Temperature History
RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1228 AM CST THU JAN 31 2019 ...RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT DULUTH MN YESTERDAY... A RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE OF -14 DEGREES WAS SET AT DULUTH MN YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -11 SET IN 1887. -------- RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1228 AM CST THU JAN 31 2019 ...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE AND COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN YESTERDAY... A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -40 DEGREES WAS SET AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN YESTERDAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF -40 SET IN 1950. A RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE OF -19 DEGREES WAS SET AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -14 SET IN 1909. -------- Below is a listing of the coldest wind chills observed and coldest temperatures (below) observed as of 12PM Wednesday. Observed Coldest Wind Chills (Chanhassen National Weather Service) LOCATION WIND CHILL TIME/DATE PROVIDER ALEXANDRIA 2SSE -63 F 0820 PM 01/29 MNDOT BENSON AP -62 F 0735 PM 01/29 AWOS WILLMAR AP -61 F 0716 PM 01/29 AWOS SAUK CENTRE AP -61 F 0656 PM 01/29 AWOS GLENWOOD AP -61 F 0435 AM 01/30 AWOS CLARA CITY 2WSW -61 F 0820 PM 01/29 MNDOT HARDING 3WNW -61 F 0400 AM 01/30 MNDOT BELGRADE 3ESE -61 F 1010 PM 01/29 MNDOT ELLENDALE 5NNE -61 F 1045 PM 01/29 MNDOT MENOMONIE AP -60 F 0515 AM 01/30 AWOS SAUK CENTRE 2SE -60 F 0845 PM 01/29 MNDOT WINTHROP 2W -60 F 0845 PM 01/29 MNDOT CANNON FALLS 7SSE -60 F 0545 AM 01/30 MNDOT MADELIA 3ENE -60 F 0900 PM 01/29 MNDOT NEW ULM AP -60 F 1015 PM 01/29 AWOS LONG PRAIRIE AP -59 F 0616 AM 01/30 AWOS ALEXANDRIA AP -59 F 0853 PM 01/29 ASOS FAIRMONT AP -59 F 1056 PM 01/29 AWOS MANKATO AP -59 F 1009 PM 01/29 AWOS RICE 1NNW -59 F 0105 AM 01/30 MNDOT OLIVIA AP -59 F 0955 PM 01/29 AWOS ST. CLOUD AP -59 F 0353 AM 01/30 ASOS BLUE EARTH 2NW -58 F 1045 PM 01/29 MNDOT NEW GERMANY 1NW -58 F 0315 AM 01/30 MNDOT RED WING 4W -58 F 0935 AM 01/30 MNDOT MARIETTA 5SSW -58 F 0815 PM 01/29 MNDOT OWATONNA AP -58 F 0346 AM 01/30 AWOS LITCHFIELD 3S -57 F 1111 PM 01/29 RAWS LITCHFIELD AP -57 F 0815 PM 01/29 AWOS CLEARWATER 1SE -57 F 0446 AM 01/30 MNDOT MAYER 1NE -57 F 0335 AM 01/30 MNDOT HANLEY FALLS -57 F 0945 PM 01/29 MNDOT MILACA 8N -57 F 0840 AM 01/30 MNDOT MONTEVIDEO AP -57 F 1015 PM 01/29 AWOS PAYNESVILLE AP -57 F 0916 AM 01/30 AWOS CUMBERLAND AP -57 F 0655 AM 01/30 AWOS WASECA AP -56 F 1015 PM 01/29 AWOS APPLETON AP -56 F 0916 PM 01/29 AWOS GRANITE FALLS AP -56 F 0836 PM 01/29 AWOS NEW PRAGUE 2W -56 F 0435 AM 01/30 MNDOT NEW RICHMOND AP -56 F 0455 AM 01/30 AWOS REDWOOD FALLS AP -56 F 0453 AM 01/30 ASOS MADISON AP -55 F 0935 PM 01/29 AWOS HUTCHINSON AP -55 F 0536 AM 01/30 AWOS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP -55 F 1053 PM 01/29 ASOS SANTIAGO 3E -54 F 0320 AM 01/30 RAWS EAU CLAIRE AP -54 F 0856 AM 01/30 ASOS GLENCOE AP -54 F 0815 PM 01/29 AWOS LAKEVILLE AP -54 F 0436 AM 01/30 AWOS LITTLE FALLS AP -54 F 0316 AM 01/30 AWOS MAPLE LAKE AP -54 F 0355 AM 01/30 AWOS CRYSTAL AP -54 F 0853 AM 01/30 ASOS OSCEOLA AP -54 F 0515 AM 01/30 AWOS ST. PAUL DWTN AP -54 F 1153 PM 01/29 ASOS STANTON AP -54 F 1115 PM 01/29 AWOS BLAINE AP -53 F 0255 AM 01/30 AWOS EDEN PRAIRIE AP -53 F 0953 PM 01/29 ASOS GORDONSVILLE -53 F 0800 AM 01/30 GOES MORA AP -53 F 1216 AM 01/30 AWOS MORA 1ENE -53 F 0508 AM 01/30 RAWS RED WING AP -53 F 0116 AM 01/30 AWOS STANLEY 1SSE -53 F 0758 AM 01/30 WIDOT CARVER 3S -53 F 0449 AM 01/30 RAWS CANBY AP -52 F 1015 PM 01/29 AWOS PRINCETON AP -52 F 0255 AM 01/30 AWOS TONY AP -52 F 0615 AM 01/30 AWOS RICE LAKE AP -52 F 0835 AM 01/30 AWOS CHETEK AP -52 F 0635 AM 01/30 AWOS LITTLE FALLS 2SSE -51 F 1007 PM 01/29 RAWS SOUTH ST. PAUL 1WSW -51 F 0100 AM 01/30 MNDOT RUSH CITY AP -51 F 0416 AM 01/30 AWOS ST. CROIX FALLS 2ESE -51 F 0206 AM 01/30 WIDOT SKYLINE -50 F 0730 PM 01/29 MNDOT Observed Low Temperatures LOCATION TEMP TIME/DATE PROVIDER MELROSE -38 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP HARDING 3WNW -36 F 0735 AM 01/30 MNDOT LONG PRAIRIE -34 F 0600 AM 01/30 COOP MILACA 8N -34 F 0745 AM 01/30 MNDOT LONG PRAIRIE AP -33 F 0836 AM 01/30 AWOS APPLETON AP -33 F 0810 AM 01/30 AWOS BENSON AP -33 F 0815 AM 01/30 AWOS GLENWOOD AP -33 F 0816 AM 01/30 AWOS MENOMONIE AP -33 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS LITTLE FALLS 2SSE -33 F 0807 AM 01/30 RAWS ALEXANDRIA 2SSE -33 F 0845 AM 01/30 MNDOT SAUK CENTRE 2SE -33 F 0830 AM 01/30 MNDOT BELGRADE 3ESE -33 F 0805 AM 01/30 MNDOT RICE 1NNW -33 F 0815 AM 01/30 MNDOT RICE -33 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP BALDWIN -32 F 0730 AM 01/30 COOP BROOTEN 3NNE -32 F 0600 AM 01/30 HADS SAUK CENTRE AP -32 F 0437 AM 01/30 AWOS KIMBALL 3N -32 F 0600 AM 01/30 COOP FOLEY 6WSW -32 F 0820 AM 01/30 MNDOT MORA -32 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP PAYNESVILLE AP -32 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS RUSH CITY AP -32 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS ANDOVER 1N -31 F 0600 AM 01/30 COOP ALEXANDRIA AP -31 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS WYOMING 6WSW -31 F 0706 AM 01/30 RAWS SANTIAGO 3E -31 F 0720 AM 01/30 RAWS MORA AP -31 F 0755 AM 01/30 AWOS MORA 1ENE -31 F 0808 AM 01/30 RAWS LITTLE FALLS AP -31 F 0855 AM 01/30 AWOS MADISON -31 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP CLEARWATER 1SE -31 F 0830 AM 01/30 MNDOT APPLETON -31 F 0900 AM 01/30 GPSMET ALEXANDRIA -31 F 0700 AM 01/30 GPSMET MORRIS (AG EXP FRM) -31 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP OSCEOLA AP -31 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS NEW RICHMOND AP -31 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS ST. CLOUD AP -31 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS ST. CROIX FALLS 2ESE -31 F 0605 AM 01/30 WIDOT CUMBERLAND AP -31 F 0815 AM 01/30 AWOS WILD RIVER -31 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP WILLMAR 5N -31 F 0600 AM 01/30 COOP AUGUSTA (RS) -30 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP APPLETON -30 F 0815 AM 01/30 GOES BLOOMER -30 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP EAU CLAIRE AP -30 F 1156 AM 01/30 ASOS ELK RIVER -30 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP ELLSWORTH 1E -30 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP KNAPP 3SW -30 F 0657 AM 01/30 WIDOT LITCHFIELD 3S -30 F 0711 AM 01/30 RAWS MILACA -30 F 0730 AM 01/30 COOP TWIN LAKES 5SE -30 F 0800 AM 01/30 MNDOT CLARA CITY 2WSW -30 F 0740 AM 01/30 MNDOT MAYER 1NE -30 F 0815 AM 01/30 MNDOT CANNON FALLS 7SSE -30 F 0845 AM 01/30 MNDOT RED WING 4W -30 F 0845 AM 01/30 MNDOT RICHFIELD 3ESE -30 F 0745 AM 01/30 MNDOT WASECA (AG EXP FRM) -30 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP CHETEK AP -30 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS ZUMBROTA -30 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP ALBERT LEA AP -29 F 0816 AM 01/30 AWOS AUGUSTA 1NW -29 F 0805 AM 01/30 RAWS ALBERT LEA 3SE -29 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP WILLMAR AP -29 F 0815 AM 01/30 AWOS BUFFALO AP -29 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS EDEN PRAIRIE AP -29 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS JORDAN 1SW -29 F 0530 AM 01/30 COOP MENOMONIE -29 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP MAPLE LAKE AP -29 F 1156 AM 01/30 AWOS CRYSTAL AP -29 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS NEW GERMANY 1NW -29 F 0830 AM 01/30 MNDOT MORTON -29 F 0810 AM 01/30 MNDOT HANLEY FALLS -29 F 0745 AM 01/30 MNDOT NEW PRAGUE 2W -29 F 0800 AM 01/30 MNDOT MAPLE GROVE -29 F 0820 AM 01/30 MNDOT SOUTH ST. PAUL 1WSW -29 F 0810 AM 01/30 MNDOT ELLENDALE 5NNE -29 F 0815 AM 01/30 MNDOT MONTEVIDEO AP -29 F 0756 AM 01/30 AWOS NEW ULM 3SE -29 F 0539 AM 01/30 COOP PRINCETON AP -29 F 0836 AM 01/30 AWOS REDWOOD FALLS -29 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP ROCKFORD 3W -29 F 0600 AM 01/30 GOES RICE LAKE AP -29 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS REDWOOD FALLS AP -29 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS STANLEY 1SSE -29 F 0758 AM 01/30 WIDOT CARVER 3S -29 F 0749 AM 01/30 RAWS ST. PAUL (UMN-AG EXP FRM) -29 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP WELLS -29 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP CANBY -28 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP FAIRMONT AP -28 F 1156 AM 01/30 AWOS GORDONSVILLE -28 F 0830 AM 01/30 GOES HUTCHINSON AP -28 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS HOLCOMBE -28 F 0700 AM 01/30 COOP LADYSMITH 2SW -28 F 0805 AM 01/30 RAWS MANKATO AP -28 F 1156 AM 01/30 AWOS BLUE EARTH 2NW -28 F 0805 AM 01/30 MNDOT WINTHROP 2W -28 F 0810 AM 01/30 MNDOT WASECA 1SSE -28 F 0900 AM 01/30 MNDOT MADELIA 3ENE -28 F 0810 AM 01/30 MNDOT MARIETTA 5SSW -28 F 0815 AM 01/30 MNDOT SKYLINE -28 F 0745 AM 01/30 MNDOT ST. PETER 2N -28 F 0815 AM 01/30 MNDOT ST. PAUL 1NNE -28 F 0745 AM 01/30 MNDOT LE SUEUR 1S -28 F 0700 AM 01/30 GPSMET MORRISTOWN -28 F 0830 AM 01/30 GOES MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP -28 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS COATES 2SW -28 F 0600 AM 01/30 HADS STANTON AP -28 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS FALCON HGTS -28 F 0600 AM 01/30 HADS WINNEBAGO -28 F 0800 AM 01/30 COOP BLAINE AP -27 F 0845 AM 01/30 AWOS CANBY AP -27 F 1156 AM 01/30 AWOS MADISON AP -27 F 0816 AM 01/30 AWOS GRANITE FALLS AP -27 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS GLENCOE AP -27 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS HASTINGS (L/D 2) -27 F 0730 AM 01/30 COOP JIM FALLS 3NW -27 F 0615 AM 01/30 COOP LITCHFIELD AP -27 F 0856 AM 01/30 AWOS LAKEVILLE AP -27 F 0816 AM 01/30 AWOS APPLE VALLEY -27 F 0800 AM 01/30 GPSMET OLIVIA AP -27 F 0815 AM 01/30 AWOS OWATONNA AP -27 F 0629 AM 01/30 AWOS TONY AP -27 F 1155 AM 01/30 AWOS RED WING AP -27 F 0816 AM 01/30 AWOS SOUTH ST. PAUL AP -27 F 1156 AM 01/30 AWOS ST. PAUL DWTN AP -27 F 1153 AM 01/30 ASOS NEW ULM AP -27 F 0856 AM 01/30 AWOS WINNEBAGO -27 F 0600 AM 01/30 GOES FARMINGTON 1SE -27 F 0800 AM 01/30 NWS WASECA AP -26 F 0856 AM 01/30 AWOS MINNEAPOLIS DWTN -26 F 0600 AM 01/30 COOP HENDERSON 3NNE -23 F 0840 AM 01/30 UPR
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