Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Cheyenne, Nebraska

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Cheyenne, Nebraska

Event narrative

Overnight low temperatures ranged from -5 F to -10 F across Cheyenne County from 1/25 into 1/26. The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in a period of extreme wind chills under -25 F. Minimum observed wind chill values reached -30 F at the Hotel AWOS (7 E Gurley) at 11:55 PM MST on 1/25.

Wider weather episode

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1310929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.