Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in Washington, Pennsylvania

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill January 31, 2026 · Washington, Pennsylvania

What the National Weather Service wrote

Minimum wind chill values across the county generally ranged from -10 to -20 degrees with the coldest reading of -20 degrees from a PennDOT sensor 2 miles south-southwest of Mcgovern in the morning hours on the 31st.

The wider storm

Under strong 1027 mb high pressure, light wind allowed for efficient radiational cooling and minimum wind chill values to dip to -10 to -20F areawide with some spots below -20F, mostly in sheltered areas and higher elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1305150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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