Cold Weather Advisory, Minnesota

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, January 17, 1:38 in the afternoon
Expires: Tuesday, January 20, 10 in the morning
Updated: January 20, 2026

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill: As low as 30 below zero

Map

This advisory
Interstates
US highways

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below.
Where: Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin.
When: Until noon CST today.
Impacts: The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Updates

Monday 11:51 in the morning
Allowed to end on time. January 19, 2026
Monday 9:06 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 19, 2026
Monday 7:20 in the morning
Area expanded. January 19, 2026
Monday 2:58 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 19, 2026
Sunday 9:30 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 18, 2026
Sunday 6:16 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 18, 2026
Sunday 2:36 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 18, 2026
Sunday 6:21 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 18, 2026
Saturday 9:46 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 17, 2026
Saturday 1:38 in the afternoon
Cold Weather Advisory issued for Sunday night through Monday afternoon. January 17, 2026