Name: Monarch butterflies ride cold front 800 miles over Gulf
Uploaded: 2026-10-28T12:00:35.000Z
Duration: 47 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Monarch butterflies crossed 800 miles of the Gulf in three days after a cold front brought wind gusts up to 37 mph.

ByMark WillardandJenn Jordan•

October 28, 2026

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:58 am EDTPublished: October 28, 2026, 5:30 am EDT

Three tagged monarch butterflies turned up 800 miles away across the Gulf after a cold front brought strong winds, the first such crossing recorded by Project Monarch.