Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2025-01-20 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Several hours with apparent temperatures in the -35 to -40 range near Kinnear and Pavillion.

Wider weather episode

An arctic air mass moved over Wyoming leading to early morning apparent temperatures falling into the -35 to -45 range for several basins.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.