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Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024

Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024: 217 records at 175 stations, peak on 27 July 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 set or tied 217 station records at 175 stations.
  • It ran from 21 July 2024 to 5 August 2024 (16 days) and its peak day was 27 July 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Turlock #2 set a daily record low maximum temperature of 27.8 C (82.0 F) on 27 July 2024.
  • The busiest day was 27 July 2024 with 73 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 109 years.

Footprint

21 July to 5 August 2024
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Turlock #2Record low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2024-07-27
Stony Gorge RsvrRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2024-07-28
Sandpoint Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2024-07-24
SonoraRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2024-07-28
Redwood CityRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2024-07-27
BusbyRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2024-07-31
DavenportRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2024-07-27
Oakridge Fish HatcheryRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2024-08-04
Bryce Canyon APRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2024-07-30
Leaburg 1 SWRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2024-07-26
Red Bluff Muni APRecord low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2024-07-27
ProsserRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2024-07-24
Shasta DamRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2024-07-28
Farson 2NNERecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2024-07-28
EphraimRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2024-07-30
Black MtnRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2024-07-30
OrlandRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2024-07-28
Woodland 1 WNWRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2024-07-27
Lake SolanoRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2024-07-28

Records per Day

Peak day 73
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 Records set or tied each day from 21 July 2024 to 5 August 2024. The most in one day was 73 on 27 July 2024. 0 20 40 60 80 07-2107-2307-2507-2707-2907-3108-0208-04
Records set or tied each day from 21 July 2024 to 5 August 2024. The most in one day was 73 on 27 July 2024.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024
DateRecords
2024-07-211
2024-07-221
2024-07-232
2024-07-242
2024-07-253
2024-07-2642
2024-07-2773
2024-07-2842
2024-07-2913
2024-07-3017
2024-07-316
2024-08-014
2024-08-023
2024-08-035
2024-08-042
2024-08-051

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 ranked by margin
Orland, 07-285.0 C (9.0 F)
Lake Solano, 07-284.5 C (8.1 F)
Stony Gorge Rsvr, 07-283.9 C (7.0 F)
Black Mtn, 07-303.9 C (7.0 F)
Redwood City, 07-272.8 C (5.0 F)
Bryce Canyon AP, 07-302.2 C (4.0 F)
Busby, 07-311.7 C (3.1 F)
Turlock #2, 07-271.6 C (2.9 F)
Bryce Canyon AP, 07-291.6 C (2.9 F)
Leaburg 1 SW, 07-261.1 C (2.0 F)
Shasta Dam, 07-281.1 C (2.0 F)
Ephraim, 07-301.1 C (2.0 F)
Sonora, 07-280.6 C (1.1 F)
Sandpoint Exp STN, 07-240.6 C (1.1 F)
Davenport, 07-270.6 C (1.1 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, 21 July to 5 August 2024 217 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 30 60 90 120 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
217 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, 21 July to 5 August 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.6109
3.983
0.6108
0.6107
2.883
1.793
0.695
0.691
2.274
1.171
1.675
0.583
1.177
0.676
0.576
1.174
3.953
5.025
4.541
0.659
2.839
1.151
3.339
1.148
0.658
3.438
2.249
5.022
0.656
1.745
0.658
1.141
0.553
0.654
2.345
1.738
0.538
1.738
5.010
0.649
2.239
0.628
4.631
2.725
0.649
0.652
1.131
0.634
1.144
1.146
3.227
1.138
0.541
2.238
6.125
2.333
3.314
1.131
1.631
1.138
0.638
1.143
1.731
4.414
1.138
0.625
2.314
0.538
1.138
2.730
1.038
3.414
0.635
1.631
0.638
1.631
2.725
1.631
1.827
0.738
0.642
1.827
1.238
1.927
0.633
0.638
1.234
1.134
1.234
1.134
1.731
1.631
1.327
0.525
1.714
1.131
0.632
2.813
1.622
1.628
3.99
1.231
1.726
0.538
1.131
1.720
0.338
1.227
0.936
1.125
1.714
1.123
1.127
2.214
0.60
1.129
2.813
0.634
0.827
0.435
1.327
3.39
1.714
2.214
0.531
0.531
0.631
3.93
1.721
1.223
0.533
0.531
0.331
2.210
0.427
0.631
0.134
0.135
0.928
2.79
0.728
2.412
0.827
0.623
0.66
1.714
0.527
1.125
0.529
1.618
0.825
2.114
0.627
0.727
0.231
0.427
2.69
0.131
2.24
1.712
1.614
0.524
0.525
1.614
1.513
2.29
0.227
0.227
0.228
1.411
1.310
0.721
1.71
1.73
0.523
0.523
2.83
0.520
0.517
0.124
1.99
1.612
1.69
0.514
1.111
0.323
1.81
1.69
1.81
0.514
1.14
0.219
0.119
0.79
0.61
0.59
0.511
1.14
0.613
0.99

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024 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, 21 July to 5 August 2024 (this event)217 records

Every Record Set

20 of 217
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 21 July to 5 August 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-07-24Sandpoint Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-24ProsserRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-26Leaburg 1 SWRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7134 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-27Turlock #2Record low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)10944 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-27Redwood CityRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8340 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-27DavenportRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9539 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-27Red Bluff Muni APRecord low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-27Woodland 1 WNWRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5928 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-28Stony Gorge RsvrRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8343 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-28SonoraRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10841 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-28Shasta DamRecord low maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7733 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-28Farson 2NNERecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-28OrlandRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)2529 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-28Lake SolanoRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)4128 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-29Bryce Canyon APRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7534 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-30Bryce Canyon APRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7435 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-30EphraimRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7432 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-30Black MtnRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)5331 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-31BusbyRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9340 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-04Oakridge Fish HatcheryRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9138 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 217 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.