Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana

2023-02-24 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana

Event narrative

Two sensors measured wind chills of -40 F, including AWOS station K1AM Alpha.

Wider weather episode

After loss of diurnal heating during the day on the 23rd of February, another round of frigid wind chills took place before Chinook winds were able to warm most areas up later on the 24th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1073985. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.