Arctic cold Sunday; updated wind chill advisories and warnings – MPR News

Very cold tonight
The Sunday morning low temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 5 below zero. It was the first below-zero reading recorded there this month.
Parts of far northern Minnesota are starting Sunday much colder, with a lot of 20s below zero and even a few colder temps, including minus 33 at International Falls on the Canadian border.
A high-pressure system to our west will bring northwesterly winds to much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Sunday. Although measurable snow is not expected, a stray flurry will be possible.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential pressure pattern and precipitation pattern Sunday and Sunday evening:
Wind chill advisories continue this Sunday morning across much of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. A wind chill warning has been posted for northwestern Minnesota through Monday morning:
The wind chill advisory ends at 10 a.m. in the Twin Cities and into south-central Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin:
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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 455 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 MNZ043>045-050>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014- 015-023>025-291600- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230129T1600Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver- Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Osceola, Rice Lake, Hudson, River Falls, and Menomonie 455 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 to 25 degrees below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN…Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS…The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Dress in layers and cover exposed skin.
The wind chill advisory in central and southwestern Minnesota ends at noon:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 455 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064-065-073-291800- /O.EXT.KMPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230129T1800Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Granite Falls, Olivia, and Redwood Falls 455 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 to 30 degrees below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, southwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN…Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS…The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Dress in layers and cover exposed skin.

The wind chill advisory in Brainerd, Duluth and parts of northwestern Wisconsin ends at 11 a.m. but the advisory continues until 1 p.m. in north-central Minnesota and much of northeastern Minnesota:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 359 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033-291900- /O.CON.KDLH.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230129T1900Z/ Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook and Lake-North Itasca- Central St. Louis-Southern Lake-Southern Cook-North Cass- South Itasca-South Cass- Including the cities of International Falls, Ely, Isabella, Bigfork, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Marais, Walker, Grand Rapids, and Pine River 359 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northeast Minnesota. * WHEN…Until 1 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Here are details of the wind chill warning in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota today through Monday morning:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 331 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 MNZ001-004>009-013-014-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-054- 301800- /O.CON.KFGF.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230130T1800Z/ West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall- East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Baudette, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden, Middle River, Grygla, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Grafton, Park River, New Rockford, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Valley City, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 331 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN…Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Avoid outside activities if possible. If outside, make sure you wear appropriate winter clothing.
You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and on the MPR News live weather blog.
Sunday highs will range from a few degrees below zero in northern Minnesota to a few degrees above zero in the south:
Low temps late Sunday night and early Monday will be in the 20s below zero in much of northern Minnesota, with teens below zero to the south:
I expect additional wind chill advisories to be issued for Sunday night into Monday morning.
This is a good time for a reminder about pet safety during cold weather:
A new Updraft blog will post around 10:30 a.m. It will include a look at the week ahead.
You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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