Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Northern Blaine County, Montana

2025-01-20 · Northern Blaine County, Montana

Event narrative

Multiple sensors measured wind chills of -35F or less, including mesonet station MTM52 7.1 SE Hogeland (MT-MESO), which measured a -39F wind chill.

Wider weather episode

Northerly surface winds in place combined with a northwesterly flow aloft east of an upper level ridge promoted the combination of cold temperatures and breezy winds across portions of the region. The combination allowed for wind chills to dip below 35 below in many locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.