Station Name: West Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Lab near Milford, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,430 feet

Nearest Address:
1838 IA-86
Wahpeton, IA 51351
Dickinson County

GPS Coordinates: 43.37857499, -95.1813857

Nearby Water Temperatures

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 11:41AM CST until January 23 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 11:41 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:04PM CST until January 23 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:04 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 11:41AM CST until January 23 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 11:41 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:04PM CST until January 23 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:04 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 11:08AM CST until January 24 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 11:08 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:15 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 11:08AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 11:08 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:15 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:46PM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:46 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern into north central Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:46PM CST until January 24 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:46 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern into north central Iowa. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 2:01AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:01 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 2:01AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:01 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 9:46AM CST until January 24 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:46 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 9:46AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:46 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday Night. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.