An Arctic high pressure brought bitterly cold temperatures from the evening of January 4th into the morning hours of January 7th. High temperatures dropped from the single digits and teens above zero on the 5th, to the single digits on either side of zero on the 6th. The coldest wind chills of 40 below to 50 degrees below zero occurred during the morning hours on January 6th. Some of the coldest recorded wind chill readings include 50 degrees below zero 4 miles west of Trail City, 49 degrees below zero 4 miles southwest of Hillhead, 10 miles west of Long Lake, 48 degrees below zero at Lake City, and 47 degrees below zero 3 miles south of Webster and 1 mile south of Gettysburg.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:29:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:39:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:34:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:50:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:40:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:47:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:35:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:00:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 04-JAN-22 23:06:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 04-JAN-22 23:11:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:22:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 00:59:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JAN-22 01:02:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JAN-22 08:18:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JAN-22 23:53:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 00:04:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:45:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:39:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 00:58:00 to 07-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 00:41:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:49:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:19:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-JAN-22 01:35:00 to 06-JAN-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Mesonet