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Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019

Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019: 459 records at 72 stations, peak on 29 June 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 set or tied 459 station records at 72 stations.
  • It ran from 20 June 2019 to 14 July 2019 (25 days) and its peak day was 29 June 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kenai AP set an all-time record high maximum temperature of 31.7 C (89.1 F) on 4 July 2019.
  • The busiest day was 29 June 2019 with 51 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 119 years.

Footprint

20 June to 14 July 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Kenai APRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2019-07-04
Gulkana APRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2019-06-30
Talkeetna APRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2019-07-07
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl APRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2019-07-04
Nenana Muni APRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-07-11
Cordova APRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2019-06-27
Annex CreekRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2019-06-28
King SalmonRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2019-07-04
Haines APRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2019-07-03
Bethel APRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2019-07-08
SkagwayRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2019-06-29
Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2019-07-01
Matanuska Exp FarmRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2019-07-05
Northway APRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2019-06-30
HoonahRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2019-06-30

Records per Day

Peak day 51
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 Records set or tied each day from 20 June 2019 to 14 July 2019. The most in one day was 51 on 29 June 2019. 0 15 30 45 60 06-2006-2306-2606-2907-0207-0507-0807-1107-14
Records set or tied each day from 20 June 2019 to 14 July 2019. The most in one day was 51 on 29 June 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019
DateRecords
2019-06-201
2019-06-211
2019-06-223
2019-06-237
2019-06-249
2019-06-254
2019-06-266
2019-06-2718
2019-06-2841
2019-06-2951
2019-06-3034
2019-07-0113
2019-07-0215
2019-07-0317
2019-07-0436
2019-07-0535
2019-07-0631
2019-07-0735
2019-07-0831
2019-07-0926
2019-07-1015
2019-07-1114
2019-07-1212
2019-07-132
2019-07-142

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 ranked by margin
Annex Creek, 06-283.9 C (7.0 F)
Bethel AP, 07-083.4 C (6.1 F)
Cordova AP, 06-273.3 C (5.9 F)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP, 07-042.8 C (5.0 F)
Nenana Muni AP, 07-112.8 C (5.0 F)
Haines AP, 06-282.2 C (4.0 F)
Talkeetna AP, 07-071.7 C (3.1 F)
Matanuska Exp Farm, 07-051.7 C (3.1 F)
Skagway, 06-291.7 C (3.1 F)
Yakutat AP, 07-011.7 C (3.1 F)
Yakutat AP, 07-121.7 C (3.1 F)
Bethel AP, 07-081.7 C (3.1 F)
Kenai AP, 07-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Skagway, 07-051.1 C (2.0 F)
Skagway, 06-301.1 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 Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 459 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
459 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, 20 June to 14 July 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1116
0.6105
1.795
2.850
2.8100
3.3108
3.990
0.666
0.582
3.476
2.2102
1.767
1.7118
1.1119
1.792
1.1109
1.788
0.550
1.767
0.646
0.5113
1.169
0.6104
1.1102
1.198
2.782
0.5104
2.288
1.188
1.188
3.968
1.682
4.572
0.6100
0.5116
0.5100
0.647
3.474
3.946
3.468
2.382
2.874
2.856
1.782
1.784
0.688
0.567
0.688
4.469
1.184
2.872
1.768
1.176
1.180
0.585
0.684
2.868
1.66
0.682
0.684
1.768
1.70
1.151
2.33
1.176
1.89
1.772
1.165
1.758
0.551
0.572
0.672
0.328
1.168
1.748
1.272
1.756
2.358
1.768
3.346
0.546
0.564
2.265
3.946
0.660
1.740
0.565
0.660
1.160
1.765
0.574
0.546
0.565
0.560
3.344
1.750
1.165
0.665
2.232
0.560
2.841
2.850
2.341
0.564
4.432
0.64
3.346
0.668
0.568
1.70
1.746
2.820
1.146
0.565
3.342
0.565
1.116
2.820
2.246
5.64
2.240
2.814
1.150
1.149
0.665
1.150
2.246
2.226
1.146
2.732
0.646
0.60
2.326
0.548
1.146
2.740
1.148
1.746
1.144
0.52
1.322
0.20
3.829
3.90
3.312
1.614
2.336
3.920
1.749
3.932
1.246
1.145
3.429
6.04
1.720
2.820
3.924
1.720
5.04
0.544
3.421
1.646
1.746
0.652
0.650
2.733
2.21
1.136
1.632
3.434
2.230
1.140
0.614
1.636
1.626
2.433
1.629
0.634
1.16
0.648
2.833
2.217
0.652
1.740
2.228
1.136
2.226
2.629
1.126
1.720
2.89
0.644
1.726
1.234
0.641
1.616
0.536
0.633
3.420
0.546

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019 (this event)459 records

Every Record Set

20 of 459
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States, 20 June to 14 July 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-06-27Cordova APRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)10848 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-28Annex CreekRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)9047 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-28Haines APRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10245 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-29SkagwayRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11844 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-30Gulkana APRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10562 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-30SkagwayRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10943 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-30Northway APRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5043 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-30HoonahRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-01Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9244 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-03Haines APRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8246 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-04Kenai APRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11663 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-04Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl APRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5050 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-04King SalmonRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6647 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05Matanuska Exp FarmRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6744 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05SkagwayRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11944 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-07Talkeetna APRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9552 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-08Bethel APRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)7646 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-08Bethel APRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6743 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11Nenana Muni APRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10049 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-12Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8843 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 459 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.