Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Kit Carson County, Colorado

2023-01-30 to 2023-01-31 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

Event narrative

Wind chill values at -25 degrees Fahrenheit or below were recorded across Kit Carson county. The lowest wind chill value of -33 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at a Mesonet station 17 miles north of Flagler, Colorado at 7:42 PM MST.

Key Impacts: extreme cold, frostbite.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of January 30th and lasting into the morning of January 31st, portions of East-Central Colorado saw cold temperatures as low as -14 degrees Fahrenheit and westerly winds gusting up to 11 mph. These conditions allowed for extremely cold wind chill values as low as -33 degrees Fahrenheit within the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.