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Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024

Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024: 265 records at 212 stations, peak on 17 October 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 set or tied 265 station records at 212 stations.
  • It ran from 11 October 2024 to 20 October 2024 (10 days) and its peak day was 17 October 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Quicksand set a daily record low maximum temperature of 12.2 C (54.0 F) on 16 October 2024.
  • The busiest day was 17 October 2024 with 112 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.

Footprint

11 to 20 October 2024
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
QuicksandRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2024-10-16
W Lafayette 6 NWRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2024-10-17
Mc MinnvilleRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2024-10-16
SewaneeRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2024-10-16
ChapmanRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2024-10-17
Ft ScottRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2024-10-17
Healdton 3 ERecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2024-10-18
BatesburgRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2024-10-18
HaverhillRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2024-10-14
KeeneRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2024-10-14
Prescott 2 NNWRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2024-10-17
CharlestonRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2024-10-17
RockvilleRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2024-10-17
Washington Court HouseRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2024-10-15
Bristol APRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2024-10-15
Sines Deep CreekRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2024-10-16
E TawasRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2024-10-16
BrevardRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2024-10-17
Hendersonville 1 NERecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2024-10-17
AudubonRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)2024-10-16

Records per Day

Peak day 112
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2024 to 20 October 2024. The most in one day was 112 on 17 October 2024. 0 30 60 90 120 10-1110-1310-1410-1510-1610-1710-1810-1910-20
Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2024 to 20 October 2024. The most in one day was 112 on 17 October 2024.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024
DateRecords
2024-10-111
2024-10-134
2024-10-1410
2024-10-1515
2024-10-1693
2024-10-17112
2024-10-1825
2024-10-194
2024-10-201

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024 ranked by margin
Quicksand, 10-165.0 C (9.0 F)
Sewanee, 10-162.8 C (5.0 F)
Prescott 2 NNW, 10-172.3 C (4.1 F)
Haverhill, 10-141.7 C (3.1 F)
Charleston, 10-171.7 C (3.1 F)
Rockville, 10-171.7 C (3.1 F)
Keene, 10-141.6 C (2.9 F)
W Lafayette 6 NW, 10-171.1 C (2.0 F)
Sines Deep Creek, 10-161.1 C (2.0 F)
Brevard, 10-171.1 C (2.0 F)
Hendersonville 1 NE, 10-171.1 C (2.0 F)
Bristol AP, 10-151.1 C (2.0 F)
Audubon, 10-161.1 C (2.0 F)
Chapman, 10-170.6 C (1.1 F)
Ft Scott, 10-170.6 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, 11 to 20 October 2024 265 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
265 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, 11 to 20 October 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.093
1.1115
0.6102
0.6105
0.6121
0.5123
0.6115
2.887
1.787
1.688
2.381
1.781
1.781
1.187
0.584
1.181
1.181
0.587
1.187
1.181
2.870
0.681
0.581
0.681
0.681
2.270
0.679
0.581
0.672
0.670
0.579
0.676
1.772
0.547
1.770
0.660
0.570
1.170
0.676
3.348
0.670
1.158
2.848
1.158
0.870
1.766
0.670
1.072
1.154
0.658
2.248
2.746
0.570
1.058
1.663
0.654
1.763
0.558
0.565
6.142
2.258
1.147
1.148
1.148
1.147
1.158
1.158
0.660
1.154
1.650
1.147
0.554
0.663
0.648
2.247
0.649
1.158
1.147
1.158
1.154
1.058
2.346
0.548
1.148
5.633
0.548
2.233
1.746
1.147
1.147
0.552
1.147
3.320
1.746
0.555
0.548
1.147
0.447
0.538
0.646
0.548
0.548
0.648
1.748
0.650
0.650
0.548
0.647
2.824
1.633
0.647
0.642
0.548
0.547
0.647
0.647
0.647
1.147
0.548
0.627
0.544
0.627
2.337
0.533
0.547
1.136
0.546
2.732
0.646
2.236
3.420
2.222
0.633
1.622
1.623
1.130
1.127
1.127
0.622
1.122
2.232
1.736
0.533
1.138
0.623
2.223
0.623
1.615
2.84
0.522
2.223
0.638
1.732
0.523
2.123
1.622
1.723
1.123
0.515
1.227
1.227
0.615
1.123
0.620
1.120
2.215
1.715
1.123
0.533
0.632
1.76
1.76
0.530
1.627
1.122
0.515
1.127
1.123
1.623
1.723
0.530
0.632
1.19
1.220
0.629
0.630
1.76
1.129
0.520
0.627
1.229
0.630
0.615
1.123
1.315
0.422
1.127
1.115
0.615
1.123

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 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, 11 to 20 October 2024 (this event)265 records

Every Record Set

20 of 265
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 11 to 20 October 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-10-14HaverhillRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8739 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-14KeeneRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8839 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-15Washington Court HouseRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8736 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-15Bristol APRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8736 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16QuicksandRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)9345 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16Mc MinnvilleRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11541 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16SewaneeRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8741 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16Sines Deep CreekRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8736 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16E TawasRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16AudubonRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8135 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17W Lafayette 6 NWRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11542 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17ChapmanRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10241 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17Ft ScottRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10541 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17Prescott 2 NNWRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)8138 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17CharlestonRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8137 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17RockvilleRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8137 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17BrevardRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8136 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17Hendersonville 1 NERecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8136 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-18Healdton 3 ERecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12141 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-18BatesburgRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12341 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 265 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.