Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 27 February to 12 March 2024
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 27 February to 12 March 2024: 762 records at 516 stations, peak on 3 March 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 27 February to 12 March 2024 set or tied 762 station records at 516 stations.
- It ran from 27 February 2024 to 12 March 2024 (15 days) and its peak day was 3 March 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Socorro set a daily record low maximum temperature of 7.2 C (45.0 F) on 9 March 2024.
- The busiest day was 3 March 2024 with 195 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 143 years.
Footprint
27 February to 12 March 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 2024-03-09 |
| Ft McKavett | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2024-02-29 |
| Junction 4SSW | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 2024-02-29 |
| Crested Butte | Record low minimum temperature | -30.0 C (-22.0 F) | 2024-02-29 |
| Alice Intl AP | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2024-02-29 |
| Orleans | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2024-03-04 |
| Jerome | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-03-07 |
| Quincy | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2024-03-04 |
| Sonoma | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 2024-03-04 |
| Happy Camp Rs | Record low maximum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 2024-03-06 |
| Glenns Ferry | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2024-03-06 |
| Roseburg Rgnl AP | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2024-03-04 |
| Blackfoot Fire Dept | Record low maximum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 2024-03-09 |
| Ola | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2024-03-07 |
| Brookings | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2024-03-03 |
| Swan Falls Ph | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2024-03-06 |
| Hat Creek | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2024-03-03 |
Records per Day
Peak day 195| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | 42 |
| 2024-02-28 | 11 |
| 2024-02-29 | 42 |
| 2024-03-01 | 24 |
| 2024-03-02 | 112 |
| 2024-03-03 | 195 |
| 2024-03-04 | 137 |
| 2024-03-05 | 31 |
| 2024-03-06 | 40 |
| 2024-03-07 | 39 |
| 2024-03-08 | 65 |
| 2024-03-09 | 15 |
| 2024-03-10 | 5 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Alice Intl AP, 02-29 | |
|---|---|
| Ft McKavett, 02-29 | |
| Socorro, 03-09 | |
| Junction 4SSW, 02-29 | |
| Ola, 03-07 | |
| Crested Butte, 02-29 | |
| Roseburg Rgnl AP, 03-04 | |
| Swan Falls Ph, 03-06 | |
| Orleans, 03-03 | |
| Brookings, 03-03 | |
| Orleans, 03-04 | |
| Jerome, 03-07 | |
| Blackfoot Fire Dept, 03-09 | |
| Hat Creek, 03-03 | |
| Quincy, 03-04 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 3.4 | 123 |
| 3.9 | 143 |
| 3.3 | 104 |
| 1.1 | 107 |
| 1.7 | 112 |
| 1.1 | 107 |
| 9.4 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 127 |
| 0.5 | 130 |
| 0.6 | 99 |
| 0.5 | 101 |
| 1.1 | 92 |
| 1.7 | 89 |
| 2.8 | 73 |
| 0.6 | 85 |
| 1.7 | 79 |
| 1.6 | 73 |
| 1.7 | 73 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 73 |
| 4.5 | 48 |
| 3.3 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 4.5 | 42 |
| 0.5 | 73 |
| 1.2 | 73 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 1.1 | 73 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 58 |
| 1.1 | 58 |
| 1.6 | 48 |
| 1.0 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 62 |
| 3.4 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 1.1 | 55 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 2.2 | 48 |
| 0.6 | 31 |
| 1.6 | 63 |
| 0.6 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 55 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 0.5 | 55 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 0.5 | 55 |
| 2.2 | 56 |
| 1.7 | 50 |
| 4.4 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 55 |
| 0.5 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 2.3 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 1.7 | 39 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 6.6 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 55 |
| 1.2 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 56 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 31 |
| 1.1 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 9.5 | 20 |
| 2.7 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 3.3 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 42 |
| 2.3 | 40 |
| 6.7 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 2.8 | 25 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 5.6 | 12 |
| 4.4 | 22 |
| 2.8 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 5.0 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 2.8 | 31 |
| 3.4 | 35 |
| 2.7 | 29 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 39 |
| 3.3 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 26 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 35 |
| 5.7 | 16 |
| 4.4 | 22 |
| 2.6 | 35 |
| 2.1 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 2.3 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 3.4 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 39 |
| 1.5 | 35 |
| 1.8 | 35 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 34 |
| 0.3 | 14 |
| 1.4 | 39 |
| 0.4 | 32 |
| 2.7 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 4.4 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 2.8 | 29 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 3.9 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 29 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 27 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 2.8 | 27 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 2.4 | 26 |
| 2.7 | 25 |
| 3.2 | 22 |
| 3.1 | 27 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 4.1 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 1.6 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 2.8 | 26 |
| 2.4 | 27 |
| 2.3 | 27 |
| 1.6 | 27 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 2.4 | 25 |
| 4.5 | 22 |
| 0.9 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 2.4 | 27 |
| 1.7 | 29 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 26 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 2.5 | 22 |
| 0.8 | 34 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 2.1 | 28 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 27 |
| 1.3 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 1.9 | 27 |
| 2.0 | 27 |
| 2.6 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 39 |
| 2.3 | 27 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 2.7 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 33 |
| 0.6 | 35 |
| 1.2 | 26 |
| 2.7 | 23 |
| 1.7 | 27 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 27 February to 12 March 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 762| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Ft McKavett | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 143 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-29 | Junction 4SSW | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 104 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-29 | Crested Butte | Record low minimum temperature | -30.0 C (-22.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 112 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-02-29 | Alice Intl AP | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 9.4 C (16.9 F) | 76 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-03 | Brookings | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 73 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-03 | Orleans | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 73 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-03-03 | Hat Creek | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 73 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-03-04 | Orleans | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 107 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Quincy | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 127 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Sonoma | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 130 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-04 | Roseburg Rgnl AP | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 89 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-05 | Ola | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 79 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-03-06 | Happy Camp Rs | Record low maximum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 99 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-06 | Glenns Ferry | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 101 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-06 | Swan Falls Ph | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 79 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-07 | Jerome | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 107 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-07 | Ola | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 73 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-07 | Swan Falls Ph | Record low minimum temperature | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 85 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-09 | Socorro | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 123 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-03-09 | Blackfoot Fire Dept | Record low maximum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 92 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 762 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.