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WWUS73 KMPX 221546
NPWMPX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
946 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
MNZ041>045-047>050-231215-
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/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260122T2100Z-260123T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LITTLE FALLS, PRINCETON, MORRIS, ST CLOUD,
MORA, SAUK RAPIDS, ALEXANDRIA, GLENWOOD, AND LONG PRAIRIE
946 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST FRIDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
OF 40 TO 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, STEARNS, TODD, KANABEC, MILLE LACS,
DOUGLAS, POPE, AND STEVENS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT.
* 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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
MNZ051>070-WIZ014>016-023-231215-
/O.UPG.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0000Z-260123T1800Z/
SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-
RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST.
CROIX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PAUL, VICTORIA, BLAINE, GRANITE FALLS,
CENTER CITY, MINNEAPOLIS, WILLMAR, MONTEVIDEO, CAMBRIDGE, OLIVIA,
RICE LAKE, OSCEOLA, GAYLORD, LADYSMITH, CHANHASSEN, MADISON,
HUTCHINSON, BENSON, HASTINGS, SHAKOPEE, CHASKA, STILLWATER,
LITCHFIELD, MONTICELLO, HUDSON, AND ELK RIVER
946 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT.
* 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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
MNZ073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024>028-231215-
/O.UPG.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260124T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260124T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1800Z/
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REDWOOD FALLS, MENOMONIE, ST PETER, BLUE
EARTH, WASECA, DURAND, NEW ULM, OWATONNA, MANKATO, ALBERT LEA,
FARIBAULT, ST JAMES, RIVER FALLS, FAIRMONT, CHIPPEWA FALLS, EAU
CLAIRE, RED WING, AND LE SUEUR
946 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 MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT.
* 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.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
BPH
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