“Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00PM Sunday” from Foster County Sheriff : Nixle

Wednesday January 21st, 2026 :: 02:23 p.m. CST

Alert

Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00PM Sunday

* WHAT...Life-threatening wind chills as low as 55 below zero possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to noon CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The life-threatening wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Hypothermia could develop shortly thereafter.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest period during this long-duration event is expected Thursday night through Friday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DIVIDE ... BURKE ... RENVILLE ... BOTTINEAU ... ROLETTE ... WILLIAMS ... MOUNTRAIL ... WARD ... MCHENRY ... PIERCE ... MCLEAN ... SHERIDAN ... WELLS ... FOSTER ... BURLEIGH ... KIDDER ... STUTSMAN ... EMMONS ... LOGAN ... LA MOURE ... MCINTOSH ... DICKEY

Instructions:

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin.

Address/Location
Foster County Sheriff
P.O. Box 104 Carrington ND 58421
Carrington, ND 58421

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 701-652-2251

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Alert Details

Severity:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Extreme Cold Warning

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