An unusually strong and cold area of high pressure surged into the northern Plains in early March.  Winds were mainly a gusty 20 to 35 mph, and when coupled with temperatures from 10 below to 20 below zero, produced a long duration of wind chills colder than 20 below zero.  Coldest wind chills were recorded between 0400-0900 on March 3, reaching -51 near Oak Lake, -48 at Volga, -47 at Flandreau and White Lake, -46 at Colton and 5 miles south of Hendricks, -45 at Windom, Worthington and near Sioux Falls, and -44 at Huron, Brookings and Madison.  March 3 was one of the coldest March days on record for the area, with the coldest or second coldest March high temperatures on record at Huron, Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Sioux City.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 03:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS