857  
WWUS73 KARX 221624  
NPWARX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-230430-  
/O.UPG.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0900Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/  
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-  
MOWER-FILLMORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DODGE CENTER, NEW HAMPTON, AUSTIN,  
WABASHA, PRESTON, ROCHESTER, WINONA, CRESCO, CHARLES CITY, AND  
OSAGE  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 34 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, FLOYD, MITCHELL, CHICKASAW, AND HOWARD COUNTIES.  
IN MINNESOTA, DODGE, FILLMORE, MOWER, OLMSTED, WABASHA, AND WINONA  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY  
TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ017-029-230430-  
/O.UPG.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/  
TAYLOR-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND NEILLSVILLE  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CLARK AND TAYLOR COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY  
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ032>034-230430-  
/O.UPG.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0300Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/  
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALMA, WHITEHALL, BLACK RIVER FALLS, AND  
ARCADIA  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 31 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BUFFALO, JACKSON, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON TO 9 PM  
CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-230430-  
/O.UPG.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0900Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0600Z-260123T1800Z/  
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUKON, OELWEIN, DECORAH, CALEDONIA, AND  
ELKADER  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY...  
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 32 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, ALLAMAKEE, CLAYTON, FAYETTE, AND WINNESHIEK  
COUNTIES. IN MINNESOTA, HOUSTON COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON  
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3  
AM CST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
WIZ041>044-053>055-061-230430-  
/O.UPG.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KARX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0300Z/  
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0600Z-260123T1800Z/  
LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLATTEVILLE, FRIENDSHIP, LA CROSSE,  
VIROQUA, SPARTA, TOMAH, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, MAUSTON, AND RICHLAND  
CENTER  
1024 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
NOON CST FRIDAY...   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY  
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ADAMS, JUNEAU, CRAWFORD, GRANT, RICHLAND, VERNON, LA  
CROSSE, AND MONROE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON  
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST  
FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
NAYLOR  
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