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Buffalo County Emergency Management
Tuesday January 20th, 2026 :: 12:48 p.m. CST

Community

Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Saturday

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

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

* WHEN...From Thursday evening 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: WABASHA ... DODGE ... OLMSTED ... WINONA ... MOWER ... FILLMORE ... TAYLOR ... CLARK ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... JACKSON

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
Buffalo County Emergency Management
407 S 2nd St
Alma, WI 54610

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-685-6298

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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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