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Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019

Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019: 288 records at 65 stations, peak on 28 October 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 set or tied 288 station records at 65 stations.
  • It ran from 26 October 2019 to 24 November 2019 (30 days) and its peak day was 28 October 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Barrow AP set a daily record high maximum temperature of 3.3 C (37.9 F) on 28 October 2019.
  • The busiest day was 28 October 2019 with 36 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 108 years.

Footprint

26 October to 24 November 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Barrow APRecord high maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2019-10-28
Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2019-11-20
SkagwayRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2019-11-20
Bethel APRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2019-10-27
Iliamna APRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2019-10-31
EagleRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2019-10-28
Anchorage Merrill FldRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2019-10-30
GustavusRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2019-11-15
Nenana Muni APRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2019-10-28
Talkeetna APRecord high minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2019-11-16
University Exp STNRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2019-10-28
Haines APRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-11-16
Homer APRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2019-11-19

Records per Day

Peak day 36
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 Records set or tied each day from 26 October 2019 to 24 November 2019. The most in one day was 36 on 28 October 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 10-2610-2911-0111-0411-0711-1011-1311-1611-1911-22
Records set or tied each day from 26 October 2019 to 24 November 2019. The most in one day was 36 on 28 October 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019
DateRecords
2019-10-264
2019-10-2728
2019-10-2836
2019-10-2920
2019-10-309
2019-10-317
2019-11-016
2019-11-021
2019-11-031
2019-11-041
2019-11-053
2019-11-067
2019-11-0715
2019-11-0814
2019-11-095
2019-11-106
2019-11-111
2019-11-121
2019-11-135
2019-11-1417
2019-11-1514
2019-11-1625
2019-11-179
2019-11-184
2019-11-195
2019-11-2017
2019-11-2114
2019-11-227
2019-11-234
2019-11-242

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 ranked by margin
Bethel AP, 10-272.8 C (5.0 F)
Nenana Muni AP, 10-282.8 C (5.0 F)
Skagway, 11-192.3 C (4.1 F)
Barrow AP, 10-282.2 C (4.0 F)
Yakutat AP, 11-142.2 C (4.0 F)
Skagway, 11-201.7 C (3.1 F)
Yakutat AP, 11-201.7 C (3.1 F)
Barrow AP, 10-281.7 C (3.1 F)
Skagway, 11-161.7 C (3.1 F)
University Exp STN, 10-281.7 C (3.1 F)
Homer AP, 11-191.7 C (3.1 F)
Skagway, 11-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Gustavus, 11-151.2 C (2.2 F)
Eagle, 10-281.1 C (2.0 F)
Anchorage Merrill Fld, 10-301.1 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, 26 October to 24 November 2019 288 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
288 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, 26 October to 24 November 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.2108
1.7101
1.7101
1.2101
2.893
1.7108
1.793
2.390
2.292
0.598
1.196
1.296
1.192
2.882
0.194
1.784
0.596
1.182
1.784
0.684
0.682
1.182
1.182
0.682
2.274
1.182
0.681
1.282
1.672
0.682
0.682
2.860
0.678
1.169
1.274
0.678
0.576
2.870
4.461
0.672
0.670
0.572
3.346
1.761
0.669
0.574
0.666
5.646
3.956
2.264
1.666
2.364
0.564
8.452
0.564
1.164
1.752
1.168
1.133
3.358
2.848
2.844
1.752
0.648
0.652
1.740
1.140
1.140
2.240
1.752
2.248
2.248
1.152
2.240
1.252
0.640
3.424
1.748
2.348
2.344
1.152
1.240
0.546
1.148
2.340
2.832
0.540
0.640
1.844
2.826
1.146
1.740
2.240
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.640
0.148
2.726
1.140
0.652
1.640
3.316
0.644
1.740
0.540
1.240
1.140
1.140
1.140
1.142
1.142
0.540
1.78
1.140
0.540
0.640
1.140
1.140
1.740
3.414
0.640
0.540
4.428
0.636
1.714
1.636
5.516
2.820
3.35
2.75
3.916
1.728
1.116
0.628
0.534
1.117
2.212
3.916
2.221
0.613
1.932
2.80
1.114
0.624
0.628
1.716
0.616
3.35
2.221
2.221
3.95
2.221
0.532
1.216
1.132
1.626
4.45
3.85
3.516
0.637
0.625
0.516
1.216
1.716
5.51
1.121
3.916
3.916
2.822
2.216
0.10
0.612
2.84
2.25
3.35
1.616
0.624
0.518
0.628
1.821
1.621
0.514
0.516
1.18
2.24
0.616
0.616
0.64
1.612
1.116
0.516
1.14
1.15
1.15
3.32
1.716
1.116
1.213
0.616

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019 (this event)288 records

Every Record Set

20 of 288
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States, 26 October to 24 November 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-10-26Bethel APRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9637 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-27Bethel APRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9342 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-28Barrow APRecord high maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10844 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-28Barrow APRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10842 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-28EagleRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9639 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-28Nenana Muni APRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8238 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-28University Exp STNRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8437 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-30Anchorage Merrill FldRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9239 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-31Iliamna APRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9840 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-14Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9241 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-15GustavusRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9639 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-16SkagwayRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9341 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-16Talkeetna APRecord high minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)9438 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-16Haines APRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8236 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-19SkagwayRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9041 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-19Homer APRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-20SkagwayRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10143 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-20Yakutat APRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10143 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-20Anchorage Merrill FldRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8436 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-21SkagwayRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10142 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 288 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.