809
WWUS73 KARX 221410
NPWARX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
810 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034-222215-
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-
MOWER-FILLMORE-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCHESTER, WABASHA, NEW HAMPTON, WINONA,
BLACK RIVER FALLS, CHARLES CITY, MEDFORD, OSAGE, CRESCO,
NEILLSVILLE, ALMA, ARCADIA, PRESTON, AUSTIN, WHITEHALL, AND DODGE
CENTER
810 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 45 TO 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST IOWA, SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA, AND CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.
IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041>044-053>055-061-222215-
/O.CON.KARX.EC.W.0001.260123T0600Z-260123T1800Z/
/O.CON.KARX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-
JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHLAND CENTER, LA CROSSE, PRAIRIE DU
CHIEN, WAUKON, ELKADER, CALEDONIA, FRIENDSHIP, VIROQUA, TOMAH,
MAUSTON, PLATTEVILLE, OELWEIN, SPARTA, AND DECORAH
810 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 40 TO 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA, SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, AND
CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 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.
SKOW
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