NWS: Coldest wind chill values in the state (so far)

(Mankato, MN) – The National Weather Service issued a report of the coldest wind chill values in the state of Minnesota between Tuesday and Wednesday.

NWS posted the report, which spans 24 hours of observations, at 6:53 a.m. Wednesday.  Volunteer weather observers help the agency collect data.  NWS says the agency also used a “variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures.”

Southern Minnesota was well represented in the top 20, with Ellendale, Winthrop, Madelia, and New Ulm all cracking the -60 wind chill value mark.  Fairmont and Mankato bottomed out at a wind chill value of -59.

Here’s the 50 cities with the lowest wind chills in Minnesota:

1. Alexandria -63 F
2. Benson -62 F
3. Starbuck -62 F
4. Willmar   -61 F
5. Sauk Centre -61 F
6. Glenwood  -61 F
7. Clara City  -61 F
8. Harding  -61 F
9. Belgrade  -61 F
10. Ellendale   -61 F
11. Menomonie -60 F
12. Sauk Centre -60 F
13. Winthrop -60 F
14. Cannon Falls  -60 F
15. Madelia -60 F
16. New Ulm  -60 F
17. Long Prairie  -59 F
18. Alexandria  -59 F
19. Fairmont  -59 F
20. Mankato  -59 F
21. Rice  -59 F
22. Olivia AP -59 F
23. St. Cloud AP -59 F
24. Blue Earth  -58 F
25. New Germany  -58 F
26. Red Wing -58 F
27. Marietta  -58 F
28. Owatonna  -58 F
29. Litchfield  -57 F
30. Litchfield (AP)  -57 F
31. Clearwater  -57 F
32. Mayer  -57 F
33. Hanley Falls -57 F
34. Milaca  -57 F
35. Montevideo  -57 F
36. Paynesville -57 F
37. Waseca  -56 F
38. Appleton AP -56 F
39. Granite Falls  -56 F
40. New Prague  -56 F
41. New Richmond  -56 F
42. Redwood Falls  -56 F
43. Madison  -55 F
44. Hutchinson  -55 F
45. Minneapolis-St. Paul  -55 F
46. Cumberland  -55 F
47. Santiago  -54 F
48. Glencoe  -54 F
49. Lakeville  -54 F
50. Little Falls  -54 F

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