Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2024-01-15 to 2024-01-16 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Temperatures fell as low as 35 below zero at Riverton.

Wider weather episode

Arctic moved into Wyoming behind a cold front and brought dangerously cold temperatures to much of western and central Wyoming. The coldest temperatures occurred in the basins and valleys East of the Divide with low temperatures as low as 38 southwest of Casper in Natrona County. Sweetwater County recorded the coldest temperatures of 36 below at Wamsutter. The low temperatures West of the Divide fell to as low as minus 31 at Farson.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.