Minnesota, 2025

Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 17, 2025

February 17, 2025 · NWS DLH · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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 DLH wrote it up.

A very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies. Light winds were also observed with a pressure gradient overhead. This led to wind chills in the 30s and 40s below zero.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Itasca

When
February 17, 2:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -45F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern St. Louis

When
February 17, 3:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Northern St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -40F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Cass

When
February 17, 3:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -45F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Koochiching

When
February 17, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Koochiching forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.245, -93.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Cook / Northern Lake

When
February 17, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -41F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Itasca

When
February 17, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -40F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central St. Louis

When
February 17, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Central St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -48F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Cook

When
February 17, 5:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Cook forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -41F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Cass

When
February 17, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Crow Wing

When
February 17, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Crow Wing forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -42F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Aitkin

When
February 17, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -40F were reported in the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern St. Louis / Carlton

When
February 17, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1227666, 1227654, 1227665, 1227650, 1227656, 1227660, 1227662, 1227664, 1227667, 1227668, 1227670, 1227671.