Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Sterling, Texas

2026-01-26 · Sterling, Texas

Event narrative

Low temperatures ranged form zero to 5 degrees above zero across Sterling County.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong arctic high pressure system and very dry air resulted in very cold temperatures ranging from zero to 10 degrees above zero on the morning of January 26th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303444. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.