Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 27 to 28, 2014

Name: Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 27 to 28, 2014
Start: 2014-01-27T00:00
End: 2014-01-28T09:00
Location: Minnesota

January 27 to 28, 2014 · NWS MPX · 42 events in 42 counties and zones

After another Upper Midwest Blizzard, temperatures dropped into the teens below zero or lower, with winds averaging 10 to 20 mph from the northwest. This created wind chill values of 35 below zero for a long period from early Monday January 27th, to Tuesday, January 28th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 42 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 42

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.

Although there was a period where wind chill values rose above 35 below zero during the day of Monday, January, 27th, these values once again dropped to dangerous readings of 35 below zero by the evening.

Schools were closed once again across the state, with many businesses and recreational actives cancelled.

Due to the prolonged cold period, propane supplies in the North Central and Great Lakes States dropped to very low levels. The sustained subzero temperatures had |sped up the consumption of this energy and on hand stocks were dangerously low. Governor Mark Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order on January 27, declaring a Peacetime State of Emergency in Minnesota in response to a severe shortage of propane and other home heating fuel supplies statewide.

Some of the lowest wind chill values include;

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Event by event

42 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Benton

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Brown

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Chippewa

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Chippewa forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.022, -95.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Douglas

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -44 degrees that occurred at the Alexandria airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Lac Qui Parle

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Lac Qui Parle forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.996, -96.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Meeker

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Meeker forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Morrison

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Morrison forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Nicollet

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Nicollet forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.350, -94.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Pope

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Pope forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.586, -95.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -48 degrees that occurred at the Glenwood airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Stearns

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Stearns forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -47 degrees that occurred at the Sauk Centre airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Stevens

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Stevens forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.586, -96.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -43 degrees that occurred at the Morris airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Swift

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Swift forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.283, -95.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Todd

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Todd forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 46.071, -94.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -46 degrees that occurred at the Long Prairie airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Waseca

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Waseca forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Yellow Medicine

When: January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Yellow Medicine forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.716, -95.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Anoka

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Anoka forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Blue Earth

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Blue Earth forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Carver

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Carver forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dakota

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Dakota forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -44 degrees that occurred at the Lakeville airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Faribault

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Faribault forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Goodhue

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Goodhue forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.410, -92.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hennepin

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hennepin forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Isanti

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Isanti forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Kanabec

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Kanabec forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.945, -93.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Kandiyohi

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Kandiyohi forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Le Sueur

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Le Sueur forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.371, -93.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Martin

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Martin forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.674, -94.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, McLeod

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: McLeod forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Mille Lacs

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Mille Lacs forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Ramsey

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.017, -93.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Redwood

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Redwood forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Renville

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Renville forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Rice

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Rice forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.354, -93.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Scott

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.649, -93.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sherburne

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Sherburne forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -43 degrees that occurred at the St. Cloud airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sibley

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Sibley forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Steele

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Steele forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours. One of the lowest wind chill value was -43 degrees that occurred at the Owatonna airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Watonwan

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Watonwan forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.978, -94.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Wright

When: January 27, 1:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Wright forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Freeborn

When: January 27, 3:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Freeborn forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.674, -93.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Chisago

When: January 27, 4:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Chisago forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Washington

When: January 27, 4:00 AM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.039, -92.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill values dropped below -35 degrees across the county and last for numerous hours.

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill: Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Minnesota, January 2014

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 486011, 486013, 486015, 486018, 486026, 486030, 486032, 486033, 486034, 486042, 486044, 486045, 486046, 486047, 486051, 486010, 486012, 486014, 486017, 486019, 486021, 486022, 486023, 486024, 486025, 486027, 486028, 486029, 486031, 486035, 486036, 486037, 486038, 486039, 486040, 486041, 486043, 486049, 486050, 486020, and more.