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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 20, 2025 – January 21, 2025 · Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

Overnight low temperatures fell to near -20 F across southwest Carbon County from 1/20 into 1/21. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a period of extreme wind chills under -30 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -37 F at the Dixon Airport AWOS sensor (2 miles E of Dixon) at 9:35 PM MST on 1/20.

The wider storm

A strong arctic front brought prolonged frigid temepratures to southeast Wyoming Friday, January 17 through the early morning of Tuesday, January 21. The coldest temperatures occured Sunday night and Monday night.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1224098. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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