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Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018

Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018: 143 records at 110 stations, peak on 3 December 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 set or tied 143 station records at 110 stations.
  • It ran from 11 November 2018 to 5 December 2018 (25 days) and its peak day was 3 December 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Avon Park 2 W set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 23.3 C (73.9 F) on 4 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 2 December 2018 with 60 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

11 November to 5 December 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Avon Park 2 WRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2018-12-04
Glen St Mary 1 WRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2018-12-03
Miami BeachRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2018-12-04
WewahitchkaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2018-12-02
Waynesboro 2 WRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2018-12-02
Vero Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2018-12-02
Mt Clemens Ang BaseRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2018-12-02
Deland 1 SSERecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2018-12-03
WaverlyRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2018-12-03
Plant CityRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2018-12-02
StuartRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2018-12-04
KumbrabowRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2018-12-02
SewaneeRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2018-12-02
Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2018-12-03
Clarksburg 1Record high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2018-12-03
WauchulaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2018-12-04
Lake City 2 SERecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2018-12-03
Mtn LakeRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2018-12-02

Records per Day

Peak day 58
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 Records set or tied each day from 11 November 2018 to 5 December 2018. The most in one day was 60 on 2 December 2018. 0 15 30 45 60 12-0212-0312-0412-05
Records set or tied each day from 11 November 2018 to 5 December 2018. The most in one day was 60 on 2 December 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018
DateRecords
2018-12-0260
2018-12-0358
2018-12-0423
2018-12-052

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 ranked by margin
Kumbrabow, 12-026.1 C (11.0 F)
Stuart, 12-042.3 C (4.1 F)
Clarksburg 1, 12-032.2 C (4.0 F)
Miami Beach, 12-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Lake City 2 SE, 12-031.7 C (3.1 F)
Avon Park 2 W, 12-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Glen St Mary 1 W, 12-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Wewahitchka, 12-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Vero Beach Intl AP, 12-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Avon Park 2 W, 12-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Plant City, 12-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Daytona Beach, 12-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Deland 1 SSE, 12-030.6 C (1.1 F)
Waynesboro 2 W, 12-020.6 C (1.1 F)
Mt Clemens Ang Base, 12-020.6 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 Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 143 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
143 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 Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1116
1.193
1.776
0.6116
1.1116
0.6100
1.175
0.6104
0.5116
1.184
1.187
2.376
6.168
0.587
0.584
2.276
0.584
1.176
1.776
0.577
0.567
1.146
3.947
3.363
1.169
2.860
0.568
0.567
1.163
0.564
1.149
1.156
1.253
0.527
0.556
2.248
0.648
1.640
0.548
0.640
0.653
2.249
1.749
1.136
1.740
1.635
1.136
1.736
1.148
1.140
1.133
1.149
3.436
1.152
1.649
0.640
1.240
1.736
0.648
3.436
2.235
0.636
1.12
0.540
1.135
0.640
1.727
0.627
2.235
2.836
0.535
1.720
1.736
2.327
0.536
1.727
0.527
1.640
0.637
1.736
0.636
0.544
1.136
1.636
2.38
1.236
3.927
1.716
1.224
1.136
7.25
0.535
1.227
3.33
0.636
5.08
0.520
4.55
1.127
2.220
2.228
1.136
0.611
0.536
0.527
1.28
1.18
0.524
1.712
1.712
1.712
0.520
1.120
0.511
2.25
1.720
0.527
0.63
2.23
0.68
0.512
1.17
0.61
0.616
0.520
0.520
1.23
0.55
0.61
1.18
0.63
1.13
0.55
0.13
1.10
1.75
0.63
1.13
1.65
1.11
0.60
0.65
0.53

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018 (this event)143 records

Every Record Set

20 of 143
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 11 November to 5 December 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-02WewahitchkaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11641 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02Waynesboro 2 WRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02Vero Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7541 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02Mt Clemens Ang BaseRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02Plant CityRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8737 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02KumbrabowRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02SewaneeRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8435 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-02Mtn LakeRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7732 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-03Glen St Mary 1 WRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9349 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Deland 1 SSERecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11641 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03WaverlyRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)11640 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8735 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Clarksburg 1Record high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7635 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-03Lake City 2 SERecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-04Avon Park 2 WRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11652 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-04Miami BeachRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7647 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-04Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8437 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-04StuartRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-04WauchulaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8434 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-04Daytona BeachRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 143 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.