Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana

2024-01-13 · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Mesonet station MTMON Monarch Canyon. Wind Chill of -64F.

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 1151289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.