Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Hill County, Montana

2025-02-12 · Hill County, Montana

Event narrative

ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport measured a wind chill of -42F. Another sensor (DW0217 Havre) measured a -55F wind chill.

Wider weather episode

A cyclonic flow aloft, with several embedded shortwaves passing through it, allowed for several pushes of bitterly cold air to filter into the region from Canada in the early to mid February timeframe.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246431. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.