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Cold Weather Advisory, Minnesota

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 40 below zero, wind chills as low as 55 below zero, wind chills as low as 45 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Wednesday, January 21, 2:12 in the afternoon.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Watch on Wednesday, January 21, 2:12 in the afternoon.

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Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 40 below zero

Map

Map of Minnesota with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Moorhead, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes. I-29I-94US 10MoorheadBemidjiDetroit LakesEast Grand ForksThief River FallsNORTH DAKOTAMINNESOTA25 mi I-29US 10MoorheadBemidjiDetroit LakesEast Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTAMINNESOTA50 mi I-29US 10MoorheadBemidjiNORTH DAKOTAMINNESOTA50 mi MoorheadBemidjiMINNESOTA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 40 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below possible.
Where
In Minnesota, Hubbard, East Becker, West Becker, and Clay Counties. In North Dakota, Barnes and Cass Counties.
When
For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 22, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 20, 2026
  8. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Thursday overnight through Thursday afternoon. January 20, 2026