Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northwest Beaverhead County, Montana

2024-01-13 · Northwest Beaverhead County, Montana

Event narrative

Trained spotter reported an overnight low of -55F on a personal weather station.

Wider weather episode

The Arctic cold front has passed into the Treasure State. Wintry conditions continued, bringing periods of light snowfall. Dangerously low wind chill values effected much of

North-central, Central, and Southwest Montana for the next several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151279. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.