Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — South Laramie Range, Wyoming

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · South Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Overnight low temperatures ranged from -5 F to -10 F across the South Laramie Range from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a prolonged period of extreme wind chills under -25 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -34 F at the Vedauwoo WYDOT sensor at 9:36 PM MST on 1/25.

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic front brought prolonged frigid temperatures to southeast Wyoming Sunday, January 25 through the morning of Monday, January 26. The coldest temperatures occurred Sunday night.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1310839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.