Cold/Wind Chill — Central and Se Phillips, Montana

2023-01-30 · Central and Se Phillips, Montana

Event narrative

At the Malta Airnow mesonet site (A3570), temperatures in the teens below zero and breezy winds created a peak wind chill of -40 that was recorded at 5:00 AM on the 30th.

Wider weather episode

An Arctic air mass along with breezy conditions led to cold wind chills across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.