Arctic high pressure built into the northern plains in the wake of the January 24th-26th snowstorm, which dropped heavy snow over all of eastern North Dakota.  With subzero temperatures and wind speeds of 10 to 20 mph, wind chills dropped to 40 below to 65 below zero on the afternoon of the 27th.  Therefore, a wind chill warning was issued from the afternoon of the 27th through the afternoon of the 28th.  Wind speeds dropped off enough that the wind chill warning was not extended beyond the afternoon of the 28th.  However, with the arctic high pressure over the area, cold temperatures abounded.  On the morning of the 26th, both Cando and Crary reported low temperatures of 28 below zero.  On the morning of the 27th, Mayville reported a low temperature of 36 below.  Fargo and Grand Forks both set record lows at 31 below.  On the morning of the 28th, Cando reported a low temperature of 39 below.  Baker, Crary, Michigan, and Mayville all reported morning lows of 38 below.  Devils Lake set a record low of 36 below and the Grand Forks International Airport set a record low of 37 below.  On the morning of the 29th, Walhalla dipped to 42 below and Mayville dropped to 41 below.  A record low of 40 below was set at the Grand Forks International Airport.  An all-time record low temperature (since 1941) was set at the Grand Forks International Airport on the 30th, when the temperature fell to 43 degrees below zero.  Record lows were also set at the city of Grand Forks, at 39 below, and at Fargo, at 36 below.  Also on the 30th, the temperature at Mayville fell to 45 below and Walhalla fell to 43 below.  An unofficial  thermometer along the Pembina River in the Pembina Gorge reportedly fell to 60 below.  On the morning of the 31st, Hillsboro and St. Thomas dipped to 30 below.  Auto repair shops were kept busy jumping cars, installing block heaters, repairing flat tires, and working on batteries and spark plugs.  One case of frostbite was reported at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.  A Grand Forks housing complex had heat generation problems due to the severe cold, causing indoor temperatures to fall to the 50s.  Many of its residents slept elsewhere until its heating system was fixed.  400 north Fargo residents lost power for 3 hours on the morning of the 30th, when a powerline burned down.

Cold/Wind Chill in TOWNER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EDDY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-JAN-04 03:30:00 to 31-JAN-04 23:59:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC