Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Converse County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Converse County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

Event narrative

Overnight low temperatures ranged from -15 F to -20 F across Converse County 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 -33 F at the Douglas Airport ASOS at 12:25 AM MST on 1/26.

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 1310845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.