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Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026

Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026: 51 records at 45 stations, peak on 7 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 set or tied 51 station records at 45 stations.
  • It ran from 6 July 2026 to 16 July 2026 (11 days) and its peak day was 7 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Storrs set a daily record low maximum temperature of 17.2 C (63.0 F) on 7 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 7 July 2026 with 24 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

6 to 16 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
StorrsRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2026-07-07
Newark Ag FarmRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-07
Charlotteburg RsvrRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2026-07-07
Ny City Cntrl ParkRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-07
AmherstRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2026-07-08
Wauseon WtpRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-13
BrevardRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2026-07-14
Shrub OakRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2026-07-07
LexingtonRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2026-07-16
BuckhannonRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-13
Freehold-MarlboroRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2026-07-07
GassawayRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2026-07-12
Islip-Li Macarthur APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2026-07-06
E Brimfield LakeRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2026-07-07
Beltzville DamRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2026-07-07
Pittsfield Muni APRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2026-07-07
Sullivans IsRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2026-07-14
Ewing 3 WNWRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2026-07-06
DanburyRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-07
Neshaminy FallsRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2026-07-07
Surry Mtn LakeRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2026-07-08
Richmond Wtr WksRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-11
Westfield Barnes Muni APRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2026-07-07
Buffumville LakeRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2026-07-07
Upton Coop - Nwsfo New YorkRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-07
Blue Marsh LakeRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2026-07-07
Clarksburg Benedum APRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2026-07-10
Teterboro APRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-06
LaporteRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-08
AldersonRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-13
New Brunswick 3 SERecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2026-07-07
Lansing ManorRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-08
Hudson Correctional FacilityRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2026-07-07
Norwich Public Utility PltRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2026-07-07
Belvidere BrgRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2026-07-07
Newport State APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2026-07-06
Guntersville No.2Record low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2026-07-15
BakersvilleRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2026-07-07
N Adams Harriman APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2026-07-07
Phillipsburg-Easton BrgRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2026-07-07
Pennsauken 1NRecord low maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-07-06
Port JervisRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2026-07-07
Orange Muni APRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-07
CanneltonRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2026-07-11
Rock Cave 2 NERecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2026-07-11
High PtRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2026-07-14
MorgantonRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-14
Gatlinburg 2 SWRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-15
SunburyRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2026-07-08
EatonRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2026-07-12
BurlingtonRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-07
Emporia 1 WNWRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2026-07-14
ProvidenceRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2026-07-07
Philadelphia/Mt Holly WFORecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-08
N WilkesboroRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2026-07-14
Keyser 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2026-07-08
Sutton LakeRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-07-11

Records per Day

Peak day 24
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 6 July 2026 to 16 July 2026. The most in one day was 24 on 7 July 2026. 0 6 13 19 25 07-0607-0707-0807-1007-1107-1207-1307-1407-1507-16
Records set or tied each day from 6 July 2026 to 16 July 2026. The most in one day was 24 on 7 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-067
2026-07-0724
2026-07-087
2026-07-101
2026-07-114
2026-07-121
2026-07-133
2026-07-142
2026-07-151
2026-07-161

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 ranked by margin
Lexington, 07-165.6 C (10.1 F)
Shrub Oak, 07-073.9 C (7.0 F)
E Brimfield Lake, 07-073.9 C (7.0 F)
Shrub Oak, 07-082.7 C (4.9 F)
Islip-Li Macarthur AP, 07-062.2 C (4.0 F)
Pittsfield Muni AP, 07-072.2 C (4.0 F)
Danbury, 07-072.2 C (4.0 F)
Sullivans Is, 07-141.7 C (3.1 F)
Charlotteburg Rsvr, 07-071.2 C (2.2 F)
Storrs, 07-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Newark Ag Farm, 07-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Buckhannon, 07-131.1 C (2.0 F)
Freehold-Marlboro, 07-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Beltzville Dam, 07-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Gassaway, 07-111.1 C (2.0 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, 6 to 16 July 2026 51 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
51 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, 6 to 16 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1112
1.1120
1.2108
0.6111
0.5120
0.6128
0.6112
3.972
5.621
1.185
2.772
1.153
0.668
2.253
3.924
1.153
1.148
2.225
1.727
2.220
1.147
1.624
0.548
0.641
2.224
2.824
0.647
1.127
2.220
2.228
1.719
2.224
0.639
2.720
1.124
1.131
0.639
0.625
0.620
1.124
0.527
1.124
1.124
1.120
0.525
0.524
0.611
0.520
0.520
0.617
0.620

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026 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, 6 to 16 July 2026 (this event)51 records

Every Record Set

66 of 51
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 6 to 16 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-06Islip-Li Macarthur APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5328 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06Ewing 3 WNWRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4721 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06Teterboro APRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2418 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06Westfield Barnes Muni APRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2417 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06Newport State APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06Pennsauken 1NRecord low maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2010 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07StorrsRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11243 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-07Newark Ag FarmRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12043 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-07Charlotteburg RsvrRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10843 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-07Ny City Cntrl ParkRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11241 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-07Shrub OakRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7240 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-07Freehold-MarlboroRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5329 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07E Brimfield LakeRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)2424 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Beltzville DamRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Pittsfield Muni APRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07DanburyRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2021 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Neshaminy FallsRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)2421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Buffumville LakeRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2419 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Upton Coop - Nwsfo New YorkRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)2419 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Blue Marsh LakeRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Westfield Barnes Muni APRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07New Brunswick 3 SERecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3917 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Ewing 3 WNWRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Hudson Correctional FacilityRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Norwich Public Utility PltRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Belvidere BrgRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2414 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07BakersvilleRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07N Adams Harriman APRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2512 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Phillipsburg-Easton BrgRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2411 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Port JervisRecord low maximum temperature (tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie11210 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07Orange Muni APRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2010 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07BurlingtonRecord low maximum temperature (tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie354 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-07ProvidenceRecord low maximum temperature (tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie163 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08AmherstRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11141 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-08Shrub OakRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)7236 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-08Surry Mtn LakeRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08LaporteRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2818 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Upton Coop - Nwsfo New YorkRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)2017 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Lansing ManorRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3916 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Phillipsburg-Easton BrgRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2010 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08SunburyRecord low minimum temperature (tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie656 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Blue Marsh LakeRecord low maximum temperature (tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie414 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08E Brimfield LakeRecord low maximum temperature (tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie203 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Philadelphia/Mt Holly WFORecord low maximum temperature (tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-08Keyser 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature (tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie202 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-10Clarksburg Benedum APRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-11GassawayRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4824 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-11Richmond Wtr WksRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-11CanneltonRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1110 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-11Rock Cave 2 NERecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1710 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-11Sutton LakeRecord low maximum temperature (tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie112 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-12GassawayRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-12EatonRecord low maximum temperature (tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie485 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-13Wauseon WtpRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12841 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13BuckhannonRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8538 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-13AldersonRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1918 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-13CanneltonRecord low maximum temperature (tie)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie122 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14BrevardRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12041 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-14Sullivans IsRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)2722 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14High PtRecord low minimum temperature (tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie929 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14MorgantonRecord low maximum temperature (tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie858 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14Emporia 1 WNWRecord low maximum temperature (tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie274 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-14N WilkesboroRecord low maximum temperature (tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie273 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-15Guntersville No.2Record low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2713 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-15Gatlinburg 2 SWRecord low maximum temperature (tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie768 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-16LexingtonRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)2140 of 100 (Notable)

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