Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Missouri Headwaters, Montana

2024-01-13 · Missouri Headwaters, Montana

Event narrative

Time and ambient air temperature were estimated from a photo submitted on social media. Photo shows a degree of sunlight on the horizon for a time estimate around sunrise. Photo also showed the dial thermometer between -57 to -59.

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 1151312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.