Deep freeze: Wind chill advisories all the way to Oklahoma
Wind chills will reach 30 to 50 below zero in Minnesota this weekend
The deepest of this winter’s deep freezes is moving in.
The coldest air mass of winter oozes south into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Subzero daytime highs and wind chills approaching 50-below will feed into Minnesota this weekend.
Temperatures will likely reach 30 to 40 below in northern Minnesota the next few nights. The Twin Cities will likely bottom out around 20 below.
Wind chill warnings and advisories cover parts of 17 states and extend as far south as Oklahoma.
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Here are the details for the wind chill warnings for northwest Minnesota. The key takeaway? Your skin can freeze in just 5 minutes at these wind chill levels.
Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin
215 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 55 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
Here are the details for the wind chill advisory for Twin Cities and much of central and southern Minnesota.
Including the cities of Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 209 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills 25 to 35 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Looking ahead, colder wind chills are forecast for Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Temperatures will begin to moderate next week with highs back into the teens above zero. Highs in the 30s, and possible 40s look possible in late February.
Stay safe, Minnesota.