An arctic air mass moved northwestern Kansas and resided in the area for several days. Wind chills warmed during the daytime before dropping to or below Wind Chill Warning criteria during the night. Area overnight wind chills dropped below -25 degrees Fahrenheit with -45 degrees Fahrenheit being the minimum wind chill recorded during this time.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 07:53:00 to 16-FEB-21 05:53:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: ASOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 7 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -20 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit across Graham County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the ASOS at Hill City, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 07:35:00 to 16-FEB-21 05:35:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 15 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -25 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -41 degrees Fahrenheit across Thomas County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the AWOS at Colby, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 07:15:00 to 16-FEB-21 08:03:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 23 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -24 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -39 degrees Fahrenheit across Sherman County. The coldest wind chills were observed thirteen miles north-northwest of Ruleton, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:55:00 to 16-FEB-21 07:15:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 15 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -22 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -36 degrees Fahrenheit across Logan County. The coldest wind chills were observed one mile west-northwest of Monument, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTON, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:55:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:19:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 10 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -23 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -37 degrees Fahrenheit across Norton County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the AWOS at Norton, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:42:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:41:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 4 to 16 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -26 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -45 degrees Fahrenheit across Cheyenne County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the AWOS at St. Francis, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOVE, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:35:00 to 16-FEB-21 09:10:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 13 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -21 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -33 degrees Fahrenheit across Gove County. The coldest wind chills were observed three miles east of Grinnell, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 03:04:00 to 16-FEB-21 05:14:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 16 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -23 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -36 degrees Fahrenheit across Wallace County. The coldest wind chills were observed nine miles southeast of Sharon Springs, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 15-FEB-21 01:35:00 to 16-FEB-21 05:15:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 1 to 10 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -24 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -38 degrees Fahrenheit across Greeley County. The coldest wind chills were observed five miles east of Tribune, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 15-FEB-21 04:35:00 to 15-FEB-21 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 9 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -25 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit across Cheyenne County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the AWOS at Atwood, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 09:23:00 to 16-FEB-21 03:14:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 1 to 10 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -22 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -27 degrees Fahrenheit across Wichita County. The coldest wind chills were observed at Leoti, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:34:00 to 16-FEB-21 04:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 3 to 11 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -25 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -33 degrees Fahrenheit across Decatur County. The coldest wind chills were observed at the AWOS at Oberlin, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 14-FEB-21 06:15:00 to 16-FEB-21 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: AWOS

Overnight variable sustained winds with speeds ranging up to 1 to 8 mph combined with overnight minimum temperatures as cold as -24 degrees Fahrenheit produced wind chills as low as -34 degrees Fahrenheit across Sheridan County. The coldest wind chills were observed five miles north-northwest of Tasco, Kansas during the morning of February 15th. Impacts: extreme cold.