Edge of arctic air mass: Subzero wind chills continue

Wind chill advisories up north

It’s been a mild winter overall so far. But it’s respectably cold this week across the Upper Midwest.

Wind chill readings hover well below zero across the Red River Valley Tuesday afternoon.

Wind chill temperatures Tuesday afternoon
Wind chill temperatures Tuesday afternoon
Oklahoma Mesonet

Wind chill advisories remain in effect for northwest Minnesota and much of North Dakota through noon Wednesday.

Wind chill advisory
Wind chill advisory
Grand Forks NWS Office

Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Moorhead, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Fargo, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin

308 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Twin Cities: Flirting with zero

Temperatures will bottom out around the zero-mark both Wednesday and Thursday mornings in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

Forecast minimum temps Wednesday
Forecast minimum temps Wednesday
NOAA

So far the Twin Cities has logged just two days at or below zero so far this winter. The annual average is 23 days.

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