Very cold arctic air sank into the Northern Plains in mid January 2009. The light winds of 5 to 15 mph at times caused wind chills to run 40 to 60 below zero across much of west central and northwestern Minnesota. Wind chills fell to 40 to 50 below zero Wednesday. The coldest wind chills of 40 to 60 below zero occurred Wednesday (14th) night into Thursday (15th) morning. Wind chills were once again 40 to 55 below zero Thursday evening into Friday morning.

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 08:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 01:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 21:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 02:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 02:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 01:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 02:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 19:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 17:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 08:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 21:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 08:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 07:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 23:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 08:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-09 01:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 09:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 09:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 16:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 15-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 06:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 18:00:00 to 15-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 16-JAN-09 01:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Cold/Wind Chill in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-09 08:00:00 to 14-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS