Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 25 October 2024
Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 25 October 2024: 411 records at 327 stations, peak on 18 October 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 25 October 2024 set or tied 411 station records at 327 stations.
- It ran from 16 October 2024 to 25 October 2024 (10 days) and its peak day was 18 October 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Fillmore set a daily record low maximum temperature of 3.9 C (39.0 F) on 18 October 2024.
- The busiest day was 18 October 2024 with 173 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.
Footprint
16 to 25 October 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2024-10-18 |
| Palmer 3 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2024-10-17 |
| Montezuma Castle Nm | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 2024-10-18 |
| Monroe | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2024-10-18 |
| Moses Lake Grant Co AP | Record low minimum temperature | -3.2 C (26.2 F) | 2024-10-18 |
| Alpine | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| McMillin Rsvr | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 2024-10-25 |
| New Harmony | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Fairfield Rs | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2024-10-17 |
| Ruch | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2024-10-24 |
| Richfield Radio Ksvc | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Scotia | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 2024-10-18 |
| San Manuel | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Scofield Dam | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Coronado Trail | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Hannagan Meadows | Record low maximum temperature | 2.4 C (36.3 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Virginia City | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Baldy | Record low maximum temperature | 1.9 C (35.4 F) | 2024-10-19 |
| Summer Lake 1 S | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 2024-10-24 |
Records per Day
Peak day 173| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-16 | 3 |
| 2024-10-17 | 93 |
| 2024-10-18 | 173 |
| 2024-10-19 | 79 |
| 2024-10-20 | 11 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2 |
| 2024-10-23 | 8 |
| 2024-10-24 | 38 |
| 2024-10-25 | 4 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Baldy, 10-19 | |
|---|---|
| Hannagan Meadows, 10-19 | |
| Coronado Trail, 10-19 | |
| Ruch, 10-24 | |
| New Harmony, 10-19 | |
| Scofield Dam, 10-19 | |
| Alpine, 10-19 | |
| Palmer 3 ESE, 10-23 | |
| Montezuma Castle Nm, 10-18 | |
| Richfield Radio Ksvc, 10-19 | |
| Monroe, 10-18 | |
| McMillin Rsvr, 10-25 | |
| San Manuel, 10-19 | |
| Moses Lake Grant Co AP, 10-18 | |
| Virginia City, 10-19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 0.5 | 94 |
| 1.7 | 78 |
| 2.3 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 75 |
| 2.7 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 70 |
| 1.0 | 75 |
| 3.9 | 55 |
| 0.5 | 75 |
| 4.5 | 53 |
| 1.6 | 55 |
| 1.1 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 58 |
| 3.3 | 53 |
| 5.2 | 40 |
| 6.3 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 6.4 | 36 |
| 6.3 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 58 |
| 1.7 | 55 |
| 6.1 | 31 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 3.9 | 26 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 4.4 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 42 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 40 |
| 5.5 | 31 |
| 3.4 | 38 |
| 5.5 | 31 |
| 2.8 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 40 |
| 3.4 | 40 |
| 6.4 | 18 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 4.5 | 31 |
| 2.7 | 40 |
| 5.0 | 31 |
| 5.0 | 31 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 2.1 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 1.6 | 40 |
| 3.3 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 30 |
| 3.9 | 30 |
| 3.3 | 22 |
| 3.4 | 38 |
| 2.3 | 30 |
| 5.0 | 31 |
| 2.7 | 34 |
| 4.6 | 31 |
| 3.9 | 20 |
| 5.0 | 2 |
| 3.3 | 13 |
| 3.3 | 31 |
| 3.3 | 31 |
| 3.9 | 31 |
| 3.9 | 31 |
| 3.3 | 31 |
| 0.6 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 34 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 29 |
| 1.6 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 2.2 | 27 |
| 3.3 | 23 |
| 3.4 | 31 |
| 1.7 | 38 |
| 2.5 | 28 |
| 3.8 | 19 |
| 3.3 | 11 |
| 1.1 | 23 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 1.7 | 30 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 1.6 | 31 |
| 2.8 | 31 |
| 5.0 | 18 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 2.3 | 27 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 3.1 | 23 |
| 0.9 | 38 |
| 0.1 | 41 |
| 1.9 | 33 |
| 1.4 | 33 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 33 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 2.2 | 28 |
| 1.2 | 31 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 3.9 | 18 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 39 |
| 1.6 | 27 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 23 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 1.3 | 30 |
| 1.6 | 34 |
| 0.7 | 34 |
| 2.1 | 33 |
| 4.5 | 18 |
| 1.5 | 27 |
| 1.1 | 31 |
| 0.6 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 19 |
| 1.1 | 31 |
| 0.6 | 31 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 3.3 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 28 |
| 3.9 | 18 |
| 1.6 | 22 |
| 1.7 | 23 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 3.9 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 33 |
| 3.5 | 19 |
| 1.3 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
| 4.2 | 18 |
| 2.1 | 28 |
| 1.0 | 33 |
| 1.2 | 30 |
| 1.4 | 28 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 30 |
| 1.7 | 18 |
| 3.4 | 9 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.2 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
| 2.2 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 23 |
| 1.1 | 23 |
| 1.2 | 23 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 11 |
| 2.8 | 17 |
| 2.0 | 25 |
| 2.1 | 19 |
| 0.9 | 33 |
| 2.8 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 30 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 18 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 29 |
| 0.5 | 27 |
| 1.1 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 0.7 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 29 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| 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, 16 to 25 October 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 411| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Palmer 3 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 94 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-10-17 | Fairfield Rs | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 75 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-18 | Fillmore | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 116 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-10-18 | Montezuma Castle Nm | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 78 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-10-18 | Monroe | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 75 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-18 | Moses Lake Grant Co AP | Record low minimum temperature | -3.2 C (26.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 75 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-18 | Scotia | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 58 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Alpine | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 53 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | New Harmony | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 55 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Richfield Radio Ksvc | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 55 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | San Manuel | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 62 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Scofield Dam | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 53 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Coronado Trail | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 5.2 C (9.4 F) | 40 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Hannagan Meadows | Record low maximum temperature | 2.4 C (36.3 F) | 6.3 C (11.3 F) | 36 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Virginia City | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 53 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-19 | Baldy | Record low maximum temperature | 1.9 C (35.4 F) | 6.4 C (11.5 F) | 36 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-23 | Palmer 3 ESE | Record low maximum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 68 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-10-24 | Ruch | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 53 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-24 | Summer Lake 1 S | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 66 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-10-25 | McMillin Rsvr | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 70 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 411 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.