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Extreme Cold Watch, Iowa

Severe

Wind chills as low as 33 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Thursday, January 22, 1:39 in the morning.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this watch

How much

Wind chill
As low as 33 below zero

Map

Map of Iowa with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Onawa, Mapleton, Whiting. I-29OnawaMapletonWhitingUteBlencoeIOWANEBRASKA10 mi I-29OnawaMapletonWhitingUteIOWANEBRASKA10 mi OnawaMapletonWhitingIOWANEBRASKA20 mi OnawaMapletonWhitingIOWANEBRASKA20 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 33 below possible.
Where
Portions of west central Iowa and east central and northeast Nebraska.
When
From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  3. Area expanded. January 21, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  5. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Friday overnight through Friday morning. January 20, 2026