Wisconsin, 2022

Cold in Wisconsin, January 10, 2022

January 10, 2022 · NWS GRB · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A surge of arctic air allowed morning low temperatures to fall to -10 F to -20 F on Monday (1/10). The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds of 10 to 20 mph created wind chills of -35 F to -41 F across portions of north-central and central Wisconsin.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 GRB wrote it up.

A surge of arctic air allowed morning low temperatures to fall to -10 F to -20 F on Monday (1/10). The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds of 10 to 20 mph created wind chills of -35 F to -41 F across portions of north-central and central Wisconsin.

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Event by event

5 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Langlade

When
January 10, 4:55 AM CST to 8:55 AM CST
Where
Langlade forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures fell to -15 to -20 degrees during the morning of January 10th. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds created wind chills of -35 to -41 degrees.

Cold/Wind Chill, Forest

When
January 10, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Forest forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.667, -88.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures fell to -15 to -20 degrees during the morning of January 10th. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds created wind chills of -35 to -38 degrees.

Cold/Wind Chill, Oneida

When
January 10, 6:05 AM CST to 8:05 AM CST
Where
Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.706, -89.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures fell to -15 to -20 degrees during the morning of January 10th. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds created wind chills of -35 to -40 degrees.

Cold/Wind Chill, Vilas

When
January 10, 6:35 AM CST to 8:35 AM CST
Where
Vilas forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures fell to -15 to -20 degrees during the morning of January 10th. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds created wind chills of -35 to -38 degrees.

Cold/Wind Chill, Marathon

When
January 10, 6:47 AM CST to 8:47 AM CST
Where
Marathon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.898, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Low temperatures fell to -10 to -15 degrees during the morning of January 10th. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty northwesterly winds created wind chills of -35 to -36 degrees.

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 996621, 996620, 996617, 996615, 996623.