Arctic high pressure pushed down into the central U.S. on January 5th and 6th bringing wind chill values of 25 below to 35 below zero or colder from the afternoon of the 5th through the afternoon of the 6th over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.  Actual temperatures across the area fell into the single digits above zero during the afternoon of January 5th and by the morning of January 6th they fell to around 10 below or colder.
Readings only recovered back into the single digits by the afternoon of the 6th.  With the initial Arctic surge during the afternoon of January 5th, northwest winds reached 25 to 35 mph with gusts into the 40s.  The winds decreased overnight, and actually dropped off to around 10 mph for a while toward sunrise.  However, winds picked back up into the 15 to 25 mph range during the daylight hours of January 6th before decreasing later that afternoon.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 16:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 16:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 20:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 20:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 20:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 20:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 20:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 17:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 05-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations