Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Hughes, Oklahoma

2025-02-18 to 2025-02-20 · Hughes, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Estimated from nearby Mesonet observations due to icing conditions.

Wider weather episode

A pronounced intrusion of arctic air arrived across the Southern Plains behind a cold front on the 18th, resulting in a prolonged period of dangerous cold/wind chills that persisted through the 21st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240841. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.