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Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019

Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019: 550 records at 341 stations, peak on 1 January 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 set or tied 550 station records at 341 stations.
  • It ran from 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 (12 days) and its peak day was 1 January 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Jemez Springs set a daily record low maximum temperature of -6.1 C (21.0 F) on 1 January 2019.
  • The busiest day was 1 January 2019 with 156 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Jemez SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)2019-01-01
San SimonRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2018-12-29
EurekaRecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)2018-12-29
ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2018-12-30
JeromeRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2019-01-01
Ulysses 3NERecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)2019-01-02
Mancos 1SWRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)2018-12-29
Santa Fe Co Muni APRecord low minimum temperature-21.6 C (-6.9 F)2018-12-29
Hachita 1WRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2018-12-29
AlpineRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2018-12-30
Vallecito DamRecord low maximum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)2018-12-31
El Vado DamRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)2018-12-31
Los AlamosRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)2018-12-28
Ft LewisRecord low maximum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)2018-12-30
Wittmann 1SERecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2019-01-03
Mullen 3SRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2018-12-28

Records per Day

Peak day 156
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019. The most in one day was 156 on 1 January 2019. 0 50 100 150 200 12-2712-2912-3101-0201-0401-06
Records set or tied each day from 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019. The most in one day was 156 on 1 January 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019
DateRecords
2018-12-272
2018-12-2854
2018-12-2971
2018-12-3037
2018-12-3129
2019-01-01156
2019-01-02128
2019-01-0346
2019-01-0412
2019-01-058
2019-01-066
2019-01-071

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 ranked by margin
Vallecito Dam, 12-316.1 C (11.0 F)
Alpine, 12-305.6 C (10.1 F)
Santa Fe Co Muni AP, 12-294.9 C (8.8 F)
Jemez Springs, 01-013.3 C (5.9 F)
Eureka, 12-293.3 C (5.9 F)
San Simon, 12-292.8 C (5.0 F)
Paradise, 12-302.8 C (5.0 F)
Jemez Springs, 12-282.8 C (5.0 F)
Jemez Springs, 12-302.2 C (4.0 F)
El Vado Dam, 12-311.7 C (3.1 F)
Jerome, 01-011.1 C (2.0 F)
Jemez Springs, 12-281.1 C (2.0 F)
Ulysses 3NE, 01-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Hachita 1W, 12-291.1 C (2.0 F)
Wittmann 1SE, 01-031.1 C (2.0 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.3100
2.8103
3.3128
1.1112
2.892
1.1103
1.1107
0.5108
2.285
4.975
0.695
6.152
1.781
1.185
5.657
1.181
0.581
1.179
1.179
2.864
2.176
3.967
2.275
3.459
1.147
3.348
0.572
0.564
1.767
2.752
2.253
3.359
1.272
1.164
0.567
1.660
3.363
1.072
3.256
1.169
4.451
1.760
2.260
3.956
0.660
0.475
1.167
2.359
3.948
2.831
2.752
1.652
1.757
0.669
1.648
3.448
2.240
1.752
1.748
1.760
2.848
1.159
3.948
1.748
1.160
1.152
1.745
2.252
0.659
4.443
2.252
2.848
0.548
0.648
2.852
4.435
0.659
5.036
0.644
1.245
1.148
5.031
2.848
2.335
0.655
2.335
0.457
2.347
2.248
5.54
0.652
1.752
2.248
1.744
2.348
2.845
1.645
1.645
1.148
2.245
2.743
1.144
2.344
2.740
1.144
1.640
1.148
3.936
3.435
4.535
1.752
2.844
2.235
1.048
1.644
1.745
0.552
3.327
5.533
1.649
0.536
0.648
2.239
1.144
0.548
1.129
0.648
0.544
1.643
6.724
1.148
3.336
3.736
1.136
2.339
0.529
0.644
0.640
1.640
0.647
0.640
1.144
2.74
3.929
0.544
0.643
3.931
0.544
3.429
0.510
1.136
0.644
3.831
0.540
3.131
1.136
1.044
0.544
2.235
0.644
0.540
0.640
2.228
0.536
0.535
0.536
2.220
1.135
1.635
5.58
3.428
5.716
2.831
2.333
0.636
5.523
3.912
1.135
1.135
2.28
1.136
3.915
1.733
3.34
1.14
4.519
4.915
2.033
2.331
2.131
1.128
5.64
3.316
0.535
0.620
7.28
0.516
2.323
2.331
1.331

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019 (this event)550 records

Every Record Set

20 of 550
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 27 December 2018 to 7 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-28Jemez SpringsRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10342 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-28Los AlamosRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-28Mullen 3SRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7934 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-28Jemez SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6434 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-29San SimonRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10346 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29EurekaRecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12846 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29Mancos 1SWRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10840 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29Santa Fe Co Muni APRecord low minimum temperature-21.6 C (-6.9 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)7540 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29Hachita 1WRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8537 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-30ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9242 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-30Jemez SpringsRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8540 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-30AlpineRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)5737 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-30Ft LewisRecord low maximum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8135 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-31Vallecito DamRecord low maximum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)5237 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-31El Vado DamRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8137 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-01Jemez SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)10047 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-01JeromeRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11242 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-02Ulysses 3NERecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-02EurekaRecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9539 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-03Wittmann 1SERecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8135 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 550 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.