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Extreme Cold Watch, Oklahoma

Severe

Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Thursday, January 22, 1:08 in the afternoon.

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Places in this watch

How much

Wind chill
As low as 20 below zero

Map

Map of Oklahoma with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond. I-49I-40I-35I-244I-30Oklahoma CityNormanEdmondLawtonARKANSASMISSOURIOKLAHOMAKANSASTEXAS50 mi I-49I-40I-35I-244Oklahoma CityLawtonARKANSASMISSOURIOKLAHOMAKANSASTEXAS100 mi I-44I-40I-35Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMAKANSASTEXAS100 mi I-44I-35Oklahoma CityNormanOKLAHOMAKANSASTEXAS100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible.
Where
Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southeast, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.
When
From late Friday night through Monday morning.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

  1. Extended to Monday, 9 in the morning. January 21, 2026
  2. Extended to Sunday, 6 in the morning. Area expanded. January 21, 2026
  3. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Saturday overnight through Saturday afternoon. January 21, 2026