Cold/Wind Chill — Southeast Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2014-11-11 to 2014-11-13 · Southeast Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

The Worland Airport recorded new record low temperatures of 21 below and 28 below zero on November 12 and 13, respectively. Record low maximums of 3 above on the 12th and 5 above on the 13th were also observed.

Wider weather episode

Unseasonably warm air over Wyoming during the first nine days of November was quickly ushered out of the state on November 10. An air mass with origins in Siberia plunged south across western and central Wyoming and ushered in record cold temperatures. Casper set an all-time November record low temperature of 27 below zero on Wednesday, November 12. This reading also shattered the old monthly record by 6 degrees. Low temperatures of 10 below to around 25 below zero were common across the area. Many locations not only set record low temperatures but also daily records for the lowest maximum temperature.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 546084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.