Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Caldwell, Missouri

2022-12-22 to 2022-12-23 · Caldwell, Missouri

Event narrative

An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -30 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.

Wider weather episode

An Arctic air mass entered the region on the morning of December 22nd, plunging temperatures to below zero. Strong winds combined with the cold temperatures yielded wind chills between -25 and -40 below zero from roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23. A Wind Chill Warning was in effect across the entire CWA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.