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City of Hillsboro, WI
Tuesday January 20th, 2026 :: 12:48 p.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 to 40 below possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL ... HOWARD ... WINNESHIEK ... ALLAMAKEE ... FLOYD ... CHICKASAW ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... HOUSTON ... LA CROSSE ... MONROE ... JUNEAU ... ADAMS ... VERNON ... CRAWFORD ... RICHLAND ... GRANT

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Address/Location
City of Hillsboro, WI

Hillsboro, WI

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Extreme Cold Watch

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