BEMIDJI -- Wednesday’s subzero temperatures in Bemidji were low enough to tie the record cold for Dec. 27, set 84 years ago.
According to Nick Carletta, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, Bemidji reached a temperature of 32 below this morning at 8 a.m., tying the record for Dec. 27 set in 1933. The temperature was colder than neighboring communities, too, as other low temperatures in the region included 24 below in Crookston and 28 below in Hibbing and Brainerd. The Duluth airport recorded 22 below.
One city hitting an all-time low for Dec. 27, meanwhile, was International Falls, which saw the temperature get down to 36 below. The previous record was set in 1924, with the temperature reaching 32 below.
Here’s a look at some other regional cities:
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- Park Rapids: 33 below
- Fosston: 27 below
- Roseau: 26 below
- Warroad: 29 below
- Waskish: 27 below
- Thief River Falls: 25 below
- Littlefork: 37 below
- Bigfork: 36 below
The weather service reported that Cotton was the cold spot for Minnesota on Wednesday morning at 41 below, followed by Embarrass at 40 below and Togo at 39 below. Despite a small break in the next several hours, Carletta said the cold temperatures around the northern Minnesota region will likely continue.
“We are looking to warm up a little bit into tomorrow, with some snow coming, too,” Carletta said. “Once that system moves through, though, we are going to see a return to the cold temperatures this weekend, with Saturday looking especially cold.”
Once 2018 comes around, though, Carletta said the frigid air might let up, though.
“Moving into next week, there are some signs that temperatures may get back above zero again,” Carletta said. “More cold is on the way, but there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.”
According to the weather service, the forecast for Thursday shows some snowfall expected before 9 a.m., with snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. The temperature is forecasted at 4 degrees with wind chill values as low as 19 below.
For Friday, the expected high is 6 below with a wind chill at 32 below and the expected high on Saturday is 11 below. Then on Sunday, the high is forecasted to be 9 below.f the tunnel.”
Mat Barlow submitted a video of himself to the Pioneer throwing boiling water into the air on Wednesday morning. The water vaporizes as it hits the air due to the temperature difference.
