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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
956 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
231600-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
956 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Temperatures will plummet today and into Friday morning.
Dangerous wind chills 40 below zero or colder are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Dangerous wind chills as cold as 45 below zero are possible
Friday morning, improving slightly into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

BPH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
946 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

MNZ051>070-WIZ014>016-023-231215-
/O.UPG.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0000Z-260123T1800Z/
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St.
Croix-
Including the cities of St Paul, Victoria, Blaine, Granite Falls,
Center City, Minneapolis, Willmar, Montevideo, Cambridge, Olivia,
Rice Lake, Osceola, Gaylord, Ladysmith, Chanhassen, Madison,
Hutchinson, Benson, Hastings, Shakopee, Chaska, Stillwater,
Litchfield, Monticello, Hudson, and Elk River
946 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory,
  dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
  Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon
  CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to
  midnight CST Friday Night.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go
outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
946 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

MNZ051>070-WIZ014>016-023-231215-
/O.UPG.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0000Z-260123T1800Z/
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St.
Croix-
Including the cities of St Paul, Victoria, Blaine, Granite Falls,
Center City, Minneapolis, Willmar, Montevideo, Cambridge, Olivia,
Rice Lake, Osceola, Gaylord, Ladysmith, Chanhassen, Madison,
Hutchinson, Benson, Hastings, Shakopee, Chaska, Stillwater,
Litchfield, Monticello, Hudson, and Elk River
946 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
  as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory,
  dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
  Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon
  CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to
  midnight CST Friday Night.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go
outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

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