Cold/Wind Chill — Southern Berkshire, Massachusetts

2025-01-21 · Southern Berkshire, Massachusetts

Wider weather episode

Western Massachusetts was impacted by an arctic airmass from January 21-22, 2025.The combination of below normal air temperatures, breezy winds, and nighttime radiational cooling led to minimum wind chill (or feels'-like temperatures) between -15 and -25 degrees Fahrenheit in the early morning hours on January 21 and January 22. The lowest of these air temperatures and wind chill values occurred at the highest elevations of the Berkshire Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.