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WWUS73 KMPX 220801
NPWMPX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
201 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
MNZ041>045-047>050-222200-
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260122T2300Z-260123T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORA, LONG PRAIRIE, MORRIS, ALEXANDRIA, SAUK
RAPIDS, LITTLE FALLS, ST CLOUD, PRINCETON, AND GLENWOOD
201 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, STEARNS, TODD, KANABEC, MILLE LACS,
DOUGLAS, POPE, AND STEVENS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MNZ051>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-222200-
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-
RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLIVIA, HASTINGS, ST PETER, ELK RIVER,
CHIPPEWA FALLS, GRANITE FALLS, DURAND, CHASKA, CAMBRIDGE, ST JAMES,
MENOMONIE, MONTICELLO, VICTORIA, LITCHFIELD, GAYLORD, WILLMAR,
FAIRMONT, LE SUEUR, LADYSMITH, REDWOOD FALLS, CHANHASSEN,
MINNEAPOLIS, HUDSON, BLUE EARTH, MADISON, OSCEOLA, NEW ULM, RICE
LAKE, RIVER FALLS, CENTER CITY, SHAKOPEE, OWATONNA, ST PAUL,
HUTCHINSON, MONTEVIDEO, BENSON, WASECA, EAU CLAIRE, MANKATO, BLAINE,
ALBERT LEA, RED WING, FARIBAULT, AND STILLWATER
201 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL,
SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST 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.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
TDH
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