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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 (2026-10-18).

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
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 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, 27 May to 11 June 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Anchorage Merrill FldRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2022-06-03
Yakutat APRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2022-06-01
Kenai APRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2022-06-02
Little Port WalterRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2022-06-03
PuntillaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2022-06-09
Seward APRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2022-06-04
Haines APRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2022-06-02
Homer APRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2022-06-08
Iliamna APRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2022-06-03
Cordova APRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2022-06-01
GustavusRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2022-06-02
Kodiak APRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2022-06-02
HoonahRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2022-06-01

Records per Day

Peak day 32
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 Records set or tied each day from 27 May 2022 to 11 June 2022. The most in one day was 32 on 2 June 2022. 0 10 20 30 40 05-2705-2906-0106-0306-0506-0706-0906-11
Records set or tied each day from 27 May 2022 to 11 June 2022. The most in one day was 32 on 2 June 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022
DateRecords
2022-05-271
2022-05-284
2022-05-293
2022-05-317
2022-06-0116
2022-06-0232
2022-06-0331
2022-06-0421
2022-06-057
2022-06-068
2022-06-074
2022-06-083
2022-06-093
2022-06-101
2022-06-111

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 ranked by margin
Yakutat AP, 05-313.9 C (7.0 F)
Kodiak AP, 06-023.8 C (6.8 F)
Seward AP, 06-023.4 C (6.1 F)
Yakutat AP, 06-013.3 C (5.9 F)
Seward AP, 06-042.8 C (5.0 F)
Iliamna AP, 06-032.8 C (5.0 F)
Gustavus, 06-022.8 C (5.0 F)
Cordova AP, 06-012.8 C (5.0 F)
Seward AP, 06-032.3 C (4.1 F)
Little Port Walter, 06-032.2 C (4.0 F)
Haines AP, 06-022.2 C (4.0 F)
Anchorage Merrill Fld, 06-031.7 C (3.1 F)
Puntilla, 06-091.1 C (2.0 F)
Kenai AP, 06-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Homer AP, 06-081.1 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, 27 May to 11 June 2022 142 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
142 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, 27 May to 11 June 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.7101
3.381
2.280
1.179
1.1120
2.885
2.385
2.280
3.957
3.464
2.868
1.181
2.864
1.180
2.864
0.680
3.864
0.580
1.168
1.168
1.268
2.364
0.677
2.268
1.768
1.264
1.272
0.668
1.164
1.164
1.168
1.164
1.264
0.664
0.561
0.564
0.664
2.251
0.564
3.937
0.557
2.840
1.641
2.224
1.743
0.557
2.228
5.012
5.032
3.328
1.732
1.140
3.932
0.652
2.828
3.425
5.016
1.725
1.724
1.141
1.132
1.732
0.640
1.128
2.832
2.832
0.641
3.912
3.912
1.732
2.225
2.812
3.320
1.632
3.312
0.627
2.212
1.117
1.120
2.220
1.132
2.332
3.34
3.320
1.725
1.724
1.132
2.212
1.724
2.224
1.225
0.517
1.712
1.125
1.112
1.123
2.212
0.516
2.212
3.33
1.724
0.528
0.625
1.625
1.217
2.216
1.628
1.71
0.612
1.612
0.621
1.124
1.111
0.632
0.58
0.58
1.24
3.34
1.121
0.524
1.124
1.124
0.424
1.11
0.64
0.63
0.516
0.624
0.617
2.212
1.68
1.77
1.112
1.68
0.121
0.320
0.220
0.612
0.63
0.512
0.57
1.27

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022 (this event)142 records

Every Record Set

20 of 142
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States, 27 May to 11 June 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-05-31Yakutat APRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)5738 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-01Yakutat APRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)8144 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-01Haines APRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8036 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-01Cordova APRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-01GustavusRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-01HoonahRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2022-06-02Kenai APRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12043 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-02Haines APRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8039 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-02Seward APRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6438 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-02GustavusRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-02Kodiak APRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)6435 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-02Yakutat APRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2022-06-02Homer APRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2022-06-03Anchorage Merrill FldRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10145 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-03Little Port WalterRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8043 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-03Seward APRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)8541 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-03Iliamna APRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6837 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-04Seward APRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8542 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-08Homer APRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8137 of 100 (Notable)
2022-06-09PuntillaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7943 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.