“Extreme Cold Watch until 02:00PM Friday” from Rock County Sheriff's Office MN : Nixle

Tuesday January 20th, 2026 :: 01:24 p.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 02:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central and east central South Dakota.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... PIPESTONE ... BEADLE ... KINGSBURY ... BROOKINGS ... JERAULD ... SANBORN ... MINER ... LAKE ... MOODY

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
1000 N Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 507-283-5000

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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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