Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022
Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022: 142 records at 47 stations, peak on 2 June 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 set or tied 142 station records at 47 stations.
- It ran from 27 May 2022 to 11 June 2022 (16 days) and its peak day was 2 June 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Anchorage Merrill Fld set a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.1 C (79.0 F) on 3 June 2022.
- The busiest day was 2 June 2022 with 32 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.
Footprint
27 May to 11 June 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Merrill Fld | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 2022-06-03 |
| Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 2022-06-01 |
| Kenai AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2022-06-02 |
| Little Port Walter | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2022-06-03 |
| Puntilla | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2022-06-09 |
| Seward AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2022-06-04 |
| Haines AP | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2022-06-02 |
| Homer AP | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2022-06-08 |
| Iliamna AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2022-06-03 |
| Cordova AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2022-06-01 |
| Gustavus | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 2022-06-02 |
| Kodiak AP | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2022-06-02 |
| Hoonah | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2022-06-01 |
Records per Day
Peak day 32| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-05-27 | 1 |
| 2022-05-28 | 4 |
| 2022-05-29 | 3 |
| 2022-05-31 | 7 |
| 2022-06-01 | 16 |
| 2022-06-02 | 32 |
| 2022-06-03 | 31 |
| 2022-06-04 | 21 |
| 2022-06-05 | 7 |
| 2022-06-06 | 8 |
| 2022-06-07 | 4 |
| 2022-06-08 | 3 |
| 2022-06-09 | 3 |
| 2022-06-10 | 1 |
| 2022-06-11 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Yakutat AP, 05-31 | |
|---|---|
| Kodiak AP, 06-02 | |
| Seward AP, 06-02 | |
| Yakutat AP, 06-01 | |
| Seward AP, 06-04 | |
| Iliamna AP, 06-03 | |
| Gustavus, 06-02 | |
| Cordova AP, 06-01 | |
| Seward AP, 06-03 | |
| Little Port Walter, 06-03 | |
| Haines AP, 06-02 | |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld, 06-03 | |
| Puntilla, 06-09 | |
| Kenai AP, 06-02 | |
| Homer AP, 06-08 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1.7 | 101 |
| 3.3 | 81 |
| 2.2 | 80 |
| 1.1 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 120 |
| 2.8 | 85 |
| 2.3 | 85 |
| 2.2 | 80 |
| 3.9 | 57 |
| 3.4 | 64 |
| 2.8 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 81 |
| 2.8 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 80 |
| 2.8 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 80 |
| 3.8 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 80 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 68 |
| 2.3 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 77 |
| 2.2 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 64 |
| 1.2 | 72 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 1.2 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 2.2 | 51 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 3.9 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 2.8 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 41 |
| 2.2 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 43 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 2.2 | 28 |
| 5.0 | 12 |
| 5.0 | 32 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 3.9 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 52 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 3.4 | 25 |
| 5.0 | 16 |
| 1.7 | 25 |
| 1.7 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 41 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 2.8 | 32 |
| 2.8 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 3.9 | 12 |
| 3.9 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 25 |
| 2.8 | 12 |
| 3.3 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 3.3 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 27 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 32 |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 25 |
| 1.7 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 24 |
| 2.2 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 23 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| 1.7 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 25 |
| 1.6 | 25 |
| 1.2 | 17 |
| 2.2 | 16 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 21 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 11 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 21 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 8 |
| 1.7 | 7 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 21 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 7 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 142| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-31 | Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 57 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-01 | Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 81 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-01 | Haines AP | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 80 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-01 | Cordova AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 64 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-01 | Gustavus | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 80 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-01 | Hoonah | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 80 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-06-02 | Kenai AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 120 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-02 | Haines AP | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 80 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-02 | Seward AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 64 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-02 | Gustavus | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 64 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-02 | Kodiak AP | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 64 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-02 | Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 68 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-06-02 | Homer AP | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 68 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-06-03 | Anchorage Merrill Fld | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 101 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-03 | Little Port Walter | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 80 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-03 | Seward AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 85 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-03 | Iliamna AP | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 68 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-04 | Seward AP | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 85 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-08 | Homer AP | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 81 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-06-09 | Puntilla | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 79 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 142 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.