Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Missouri Headwaters, Montana

2025-02-13 · Missouri Headwaters, Montana

Event narrative

Mesonet station 8771D 2 WNW Three Forks measured a -37F 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 1246435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.