Cold outbreak in United States, 28 October to 23 November 2024
Cold outbreak in United States, 28 October to 23 November 2024: 902 records at 541 stations, peak on 19 November 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in United States, 28 October to 23 November 2024 set or tied 902 station records at 541 stations.
- It ran from 28 October 2024 to 23 November 2024 (27 days) and its peak day was 19 November 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Wikieup set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.4 C (24.1 F) on 2 November 2024.
- The busiest day was 19 November 2024 with 162 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.
Footprint
28 October to 23 November 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikieup | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2024-11-02 |
| Del Norte 3ENE | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Ajo | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2024-11-06 |
| Saint Johns | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Georgetown | Record low maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Socorro | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2024-11-09 |
| Mancos 1SW | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2024-11-19 |
| Telluride 4WNW | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2024-11-20 |
| Natural Brg | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 2024-11-08 |
| Paradise | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 2024-11-08 |
| San Simon | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 2024-11-19 |
| Climax | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Manassa | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Trinidad | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2024-11-08 |
| Zion Np | Record low minimum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 2024-11-10 |
| Jemez Springs | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2024-11-06 |
| El Vado Dam | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2024-11-07 |
| Buena Vista 2S | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2024-11-08 |
Records per Day
Peak day 162| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-28 | 3 |
| 2024-10-29 | 3 |
| 2024-10-30 | 8 |
| 2024-10-31 | 15 |
| 2024-11-01 | 32 |
| 2024-11-02 | 5 |
| 2024-11-03 | 20 |
| 2024-11-04 | 23 |
| 2024-11-05 | 30 |
| 2024-11-06 | 139 |
| 2024-11-07 | 132 |
| 2024-11-08 | 98 |
| 2024-11-09 | 46 |
| 2024-11-10 | 4 |
| 2024-11-11 | 4 |
| 2024-11-12 | 3 |
| 2024-11-13 | 1 |
| 2024-11-14 | 6 |
| 2024-11-15 | 34 |
| 2024-11-16 | 21 |
| 2024-11-17 | 10 |
| 2024-11-18 | 34 |
| 2024-11-19 | 162 |
| 2024-11-20 | 50 |
| 2024-11-21 | 9 |
| 2024-11-22 | 6 |
| 2024-11-23 | 4 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Wikieup, 11-02 | |
|---|---|
| Del Norte 3ENE, 11-07 | |
| Saint Johns, 11-07 | |
| Manassa, 11-07 | |
| El Vado Dam, 11-07 | |
| Jemez Springs, 11-06 | |
| Telluride 4WNW, 11-20 | |
| Socorro, 11-09 | |
| Georgetown, 11-07 | |
| Trinidad, 11-08 | |
| Mancos 1SW, 11-19 | |
| Ajo, 11-06 | |
| Del Norte 3ENE, 11-09 | |
| Manassa, 11-08 | |
| Buena Vista 2S, 11-08 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 6.1 | 68 |
| 4.4 | 86 |
| 1.1 | 102 |
| 3.9 | 86 |
| 1.7 | 106 |
| 1.6 | 124 |
| 2.2 | 94 |
| 2.2 | 95 |
| 0.6 | 105 |
| 0.5 | 106 |
| 0.6 | 118 |
| 0.5 | 128 |
| 1.1 | 95 |
| 1.1 | 99 |
| 3.4 | 86 |
| 1.7 | 95 |
| 0.5 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 95 |
| 3.3 | 81 |
| 3.3 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 95 |
| 0.6 | 95 |
| 2.8 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 88 |
| 1.1 | 86 |
| 1.7 | 83 |
| 0.6 | 88 |
| 2.2 | 77 |
| 2.2 | 86 |
| 3.3 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 81 |
| 1.6 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 80 |
| 3.4 | 63 |
| 4.5 | 63 |
| 1.1 | 74 |
| 1.6 | 76 |
| 2.8 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 76 |
| 0.6 | 79 |
| 0.5 | 74 |
| 2.3 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 78 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 77 |
| 1.7 | 77 |
| 3.9 | 67 |
| 0.5 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 69 |
| 0.5 | 77 |
| 1.1 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 1.6 | 67 |
| 1.6 | 67 |
| 2.8 | 53 |
| 1.6 | 63 |
| 0.5 | 76 |
| 1.1 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 63 |
| 0.5 | 71 |
| 1.0 | 73 |
| 1.1 | 71 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 63 |
| 1.7 | 69 |
| 2.2 | 65 |
| 0.6 | 58 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 0.5 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 67 |
| 2.8 | 49 |
| 2.2 | 63 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 2.2 | 60 |
| 2.8 | 53 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 3.9 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 66 |
| 5.6 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 56 |
| 0.4 | 65 |
| 1.2 | 54 |
| 1.1 | 63 |
| 0.5 | 58 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 7.2 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 56 |
| 2.8 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 1.7 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 1.1 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 2.8 | 34 |
| 2.7 | 34 |
| 3.3 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 54 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 5.0 | 32 |
| 3.4 | 24 |
| 3.9 | 30 |
| 2.2 | 34 |
| 5.5 | 28 |
| 5.8 | 36 |
| 6.5 | 32 |
| 6.0 | 34 |
| 6.2 | 33 |
| 1.7 | 47 |
| 3.3 | 24 |
| 5.6 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 47 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 5.3 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 51 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 0.6 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 46 |
| 3.3 | 38 |
| 5.5 | 24 |
| 8.9 | 6 |
| 8.9 | 6 |
| 5.6 | 24 |
| 3.3 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 3.9 | 32 |
| 5.9 | 33 |
| 7.1 | 26 |
| 5.2 | 36 |
| 4.8 | 36 |
| 4.8 | 34 |
| 3.9 | 21 |
| 0.5 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 1.6 | 31 |
| 3.3 | 34 |
| 2.8 | 34 |
| 5.0 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 3.3 | 30 |
| 3.9 | 34 |
| 4.4 | 36 |
| 4.9 | 31 |
| 4.1 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 47 |
| 3.3 | 24 |
| 1.6 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 25 |
| 4.4 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 2.2 | 38 |
| 1.6 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 2.2 | 31 |
| 2.8 | 34 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 2.3 | 38 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 2.8 | 34 |
| 2.7 | 35 |
| 5.8 | 24 |
| 6.7 | 19 |
| 4.6 | 31 |
| 4.1 | 33 |
| 3.3 | 32 |
| 3.5 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 34 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 3.3 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 33 |
| 4.4 | 13 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 2.2 | 24 |
| 2.8 | 31 |
| 2.2 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 3.9 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 34 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 1.1 | 37 |
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, 28 October to 23 November 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 | Wikieup | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 68 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-06 | Ajo | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 102 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-06 | Jemez Springs | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 78 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | Del Norte 3ENE | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 86 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | Saint Johns | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 86 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | Georgetown | Record low maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 106 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | Climax | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 128 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | Manassa | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 86 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-07 | El Vado Dam | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 81 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-08 | Natural Brg | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 105 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-08 | Paradise | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 106 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-08 | Manassa | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 99 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-08 | Trinidad | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 95 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-08 | Buena Vista 2S | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 95 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-09 | Socorro | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 95 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-09 | Del Norte 3ENE | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 95 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-10 | Zion Np | Record low minimum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 108 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-19 | Mancos 1SW | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 124 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-19 | San Simon | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 118 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-11-20 | Telluride 4WNW | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 94 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 902 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.