Alert archive / South Dakota / Extreme Cold Warnings in 2026
Extreme Cold Warning 1, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 22, 2026, 2:35 AM CST for 21 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 22, 2026, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2026, 2:35 AM CST (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2026, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2026, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
All 23 counties
Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Brown County, SD, Campbell County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Corson County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Dewey County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Faulk County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Marshall County, SD, McPherson County, SD, Potter County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD, Sully County, SD, Walworth County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this extreme cold warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this extreme cold warning went out at Jan 21, 5:39 PM CST, 8 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 5:39 PM CST, 8 hours 56 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 5:56 AM CST, 20 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Aberdeen SD 556 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-221200- Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts- Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant- Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo- 556 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 /456 AM MST Wed Jan 21 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota, central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Light to moderate snow will quickly move through the area this morning and then begin to taper off during the afternoon. Strong northwest winds will develop during the morning and gust between 35 to 55 mph and persist through late afternoon and early evening. The combination of the fresh snow on the ground or new snow falling and the strong winds will lead to areas of blowing snow and reduced visibilities. Hazardous travel conditions will be possible with the worst conditions occurring out in open country. Conditions will improve during the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A blast of bitterly cold arctic air pushes into the area on Thursday and Thursday night and persists into the weekend. Breezy conditions will increase the risk of blowing snow on Thursday. Dangerous wind chills of 25 below to 45 below zero will be possible Thursday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.