Extreme Cold in Nebraska, December 21 to 24, 2022

Name: Extreme Cold in Nebraska, December 21 to 24, 2022
Start: 2022-12-21T12:00
End: 2022-12-24T01:00
Location: Nebraska

December 21 to 24, 2022 · NWS LBF · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

An arctic airmass brought very cold temperatures as cold as 10 below to 20 below and dangerous wind chills as low as 39 below to 54 below zero to all of western and north central Nebraska. Northerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph at times combined to produce a long duration of dangerous wind chills beginning during the early afternoon hours on December 21st until the early…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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 LBF wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 21, 11:45 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 11:45 AM CST, 15 minutes before

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Cherry

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Eastern Cherry forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across eastern Cherry County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Valentine ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 152am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Brown

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Brown County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A mesonet site located 20 miles south of Long Pine recorded a lowest wind chill of 53 below at 110am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Boyd

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Boyd forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Boyd County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A nearby mesonet site located 12 miles southwest of Naper recorded a lowest wind chill of 54 below at 205am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Holt

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Holt forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Holt County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The O'Neill AWOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 50 below at 258am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Wheeler

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Wheeler forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 41.915, -98.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Wheeler County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby O'Neill AWOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 50 below at 258am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Garfield

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Garfield forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Garfield County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby Ord ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 49 below at 645am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Blaine

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Blaine forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Blaine County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby Broken Bow ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 347am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Thomas

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Thomas forecast zone
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Thomas County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The RAWS site located 2 miles west of Halsey recorded a lowest wind chill of 47 below at 423am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Loup

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Loup forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Loup County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby Broken Bow ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 347am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Custer

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Custer forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Custer County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Broken Bow ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 347am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Logan

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Logan County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby Broken Bow ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 347am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Lincoln

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Lincoln County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The North Platte ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 42 below at 322am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Frontier

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Frontier forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Frontier County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby North Platte ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 42 below at 322am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hayes

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Hayes forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Hayes County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby Imperial ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 43 below at 453am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, McPherson

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: McPherson forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across McPherson County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The nearby North Platte ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 42 below at 322am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Keya Paha

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Keya Paha forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Keya Paha County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A mesonet site located 12 miles southwest of Naper recorded a lowest wind chill of 54 below at 205am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Rock

When: December 21, 12:00 PM CST to December 24, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Rock forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Rock County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A mesonet site located 20 miles south of Long Pine recorded a lowest wind chill of 53 below at 110am CST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sheridan

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Sheridan County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Gordon AWOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 53 below at 215am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Cherry

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Western Cherry forecast zone
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across western Cherry County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The RAWS site at McKelvie National Forest recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 1249am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Grant

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Grant County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The RAWS site at McKelvie National Forest recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 325am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hooker

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Hooker forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Hooker County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A nearby mesonet site located 5 miles northeast of Whitman recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 325am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Arthur

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Arthur forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Arthur County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A mesonet site located 8 miles south of Arthur recorded a lowest wind chill of 51 below at 350am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Garden

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Garden forecast zone
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Garden County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A RAWS site at Crescent Lake recorded a lowest wind chill of 50 below at 158am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Keith

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Keith forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Keith County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Ogallala AWOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 42 below at 235am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Deuel

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Deuel forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Deuel County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. A mesonet site located 8 miles northeast of Big Springs recorded a lowest wind chill of 46 below at 425am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Perkins

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Perkins forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Perkins County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Grant AWOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 48 below at 415am MST on December 22nd.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Chase

When: December 21, 12:00 PM MST to December 24, 1:00 AM MST
Where: Chase forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Across Chase County, a long duration of dangerous wind chill values of 30 below or colder began during the early afternoon hours on January 21st and continued until the early morning hours on January 24th. Northerly winds as high as 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph occurred January 21st through the 22nd to produce the lowest wind chill values. The Imperial ASOS recorded a lowest wind chill of 43 below at 353am MST on December 22nd.

What these are

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

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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: 1066208, 1066212, 1066213, 1066214, 1066215, 1066216, 1066217, 1066218, 1066219, 1066220, 1066221, 1066222, 1066223, 1066224, 1066229, 1066235, 1066236, 1066209, 1066225, 1066226, 1066227, 1066228, 1066230, 1066231, 1066232, 1066233, 1066234.