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How cold is it in Montana?

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2 years ago

January 14, 2024

The blast of sub-zero temperatures over the last several days has many wondering: just how cold did it get?

According to KRTV Chief Meteorologist Ryan Dennis, -74° is the coldest confirmed wind chill that has been recorded in Montana so far during this Arctic outbreak; it was recorded at Judith Peak in Fergus County. The second coldest wind chill was -72° in Larslan, which is northeast of Glasgow in Valley County in northeastern Montana.

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And the town of Chester west of Havre on the Hi-Line had the coldest air temperature in the contiguous U.S. on Saturday morning with a temperature of -54°.

Dennis noted that it may have been colder in Elk Park and Newlan Creek, but the temperature sensors in those locations stopped working once they got to -50°.

Here is a list of the new record lows that were set on Saturday, January 13, 2024, for the main climate locations within Montana.

Location: Saturday’s Low Temp; (Old Record & Year)

Billings: -26° (-22° in 1972 & 1997)
Bozeman: -45° (-32° in 1997)
Butte: -45° (-34° in 1997)
Cut Bank: -41° (-36° in 1972)
Dillon: -41° (-17° in 2007)
Glasgow: -35° (-33° in 1916)
Great Falls: -37° (-30° in 1911, 1971, & 1972)
Hamilton: -38° (-17° in 1993)
Havre: -42° (-35° in 1916, 1979, & 1997)
Helena: -36° (-34° in 1888)
Kalispell: -33° (-24° in 1972)
Lewistown: -43° (-34° in 1972)
Missoula: -22° (-17° in 1993)

Dennis also noted that on Friday, January 12, Great Falls recorded a temperature of -36°, which broke the old record low for that date of -35° which happened in 1916.
He added that the all-time record low in Great Falls was -43° in 1968.

And Montana is also home to the coldest air temperature ever recorded in the contiguous United States: -70°. It was recorded at Rogers Pass (several miles northeast of Lincoln) on January 20, 1954.

Rogers Pass marker of 70 degrees below zero

And for a little levity amidst the brutal cold, check out this video from Great Falls resident Holly Jacobs:

‘Sub-zero’ art display in Great Falls

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Photos: Montana State clips Illinois State to win national championship

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Photos: Montana State clips Illinois State to win national championship

Montana State plays Illinois State in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Justin Hosa / MTN Sports

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Montana State plays Illinois State in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports

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Watch: Bobcat Built – Montana State’s Championship Quest

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January 5, 2026

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Watch: Bobcat Built – Montana State’s Championship Quest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Montana State squares off with Illinois State Monday night in the FCS national championship game at FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Bobcats are making their third trip to the title game in the past five seasons under coach Brent Vigen. The program is seeking its first championship since 1984.

MTN Sports has been on the ground in Nashville for the past five days covering the lead-up to the game, including the pregame show “Bobcat Built: Montana State’s Championship Quest” hosted by Scott Breen and Kyle Hansen.

In it the MTN staff provides game previews, features, facts and figures and sights and sounds from the past several days in Music City in the run-up to the game. To watch, see the video reel below.

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Photos: Past and present Montana State Bobcats meet in Nashville

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January 5, 2026

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Photos: Past and present Montana State Bobcats meet in Nashville

Past Montana State football players meet with current Bobcats during a team walk-through at the indoor practice facility at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.Kyle Hansen / MTN Sports