Wind speeds started to increase late Sunday night December 22nd, and continued to gust during through the morning hours of Monday, December 23rd. Although wind speeds decreased to less than 10 mph Monday afternoon, the wind shifted to the south ahead of another weather system and began to gust during the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 24th. There were a few hours during the afternoon and evening of Monday, December 23rd when wind chill values were only averaging between 15 to 25 below and temperatures held in the -5 to -15 below range.  The coldest wind chill values occurred during the early morning hours of Monday, December 23rd where a few locations in the headwaters of the Minnesota River Valley dropped to near -45 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 02:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 03:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -40 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 22-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 04:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -40 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 03:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -40 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 05:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -40 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 to 40 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -45 Monday morning.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 23-DEC-13 03:00:00 to 24-DEC-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

As temperatures fell below -10, and wind speeds averaged around 10 to 15 mph, wind chill values fell to around 35 below zero. Some of the gusts produced wind chill values as low as -40 Monday morning.