Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023

Name: Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023
Start: 2023-11-11
End: 2023-11-24
Location: United States, Mexico

Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023: 686 records at 537 stations, peak on 16 November 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023 set or tied 686 station records at 537 stations.
It ran from 11 November 2023 to 24 November 2023 (14 days) and its peak day was 16 November 2023.
Status: closed.
San Simon set a daily record high minimum temperature of 10.0 C (50.0 F) on 17 November 2023.
The busiest day was 16 November 2023 with 124 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 126 years.

Footprint

11 to 24 November 2023

The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
San Simon	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2023-11-17
Winslow AP	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2023-11-16
Scipio	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2023-11-16
Cimarron	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2023-11-20
Alton	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2023-11-16
Oroville	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2023-11-22
Willows 6 W	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2023-11-17
Mc Cook	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2023-11-20
Red Cloud	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2023-11-20
Prescott	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2023-11-16
Ft Collins	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2023-11-20
Healy	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2023-11-20
Cambridge	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2023-11-20
Culbertson	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2023-11-20
Hill City Muni AP	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2023-11-20
Forestburg 4 NNE	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2023-11-23
Socorro	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2023-11-18
Burr Oak 4S	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2023-11-19
Scott City	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2023-11-20
Beaver City	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2023-11-23

Records per Day

Peak day 124

Records set or tied each day from 11 November 2023 to 24 November 2023. The most in one day was 124 on 16 November 2023.

Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023
Date	Records
2023-11-11	1
2023-11-12	6
2023-11-13	27
2023-11-14	41
2023-11-15	77
2023-11-16	124
2023-11-17	111
2023-11-18	89
2023-11-19	59
2023-11-20	73
2023-11-21	43
2023-11-22	24
2023-11-23	10
2023-11-24	1

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023 ranked by margin
Oroville, 11-22	7.8 C (14.0 F)
Cambridge, 11-20	5.0 C (9.0 F)
San Simon, 11-17	4.4 C (7.9 F)
Scipio, 11-16	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Winslow AP, 11-16	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Alton, 11-16	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Cimarron, 11-20	2.7 C (4.9 F)
Mc Cook, 11-20	1.7 C (3.1 F)
Red Cloud, 11-20	1.7 C (3.1 F)
Forestburg 4 NNE, 11-23	1.6 C (2.9 F)
Willows 6 W, 11-17	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Prescott, 11-16	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Ft Collins, 11-20	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Healy, 11-20	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Culbertson, 11-20	1.1 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

500 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 Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
4.4	116
3.3	101
3.9	126
2.7	109
7.8	64
3.3	88
1.1	102
1.7	104
1.7	104
1.1	109
1.1	113
1.1	120
5.0	76
1.1	113
1.6	120
1.1	104
0.6	109
0.6	109
0.5	123
0.6	108
1.6	92
0.6	105
0.6	94
7.2	69
1.1	88
2.3	81
1.6	89
1.7	80
1.1	86
2.2	80
0.6	88
0.6	89
0.6	86
0.6	86
1.1	86
1.1	88
6.2	52
1.1	84
0.6	88
0.5	88
0.6	88
0.5	86
4.4	68
1.1	80
1.1	76
1.7	72
1.7	81
2.3	60
1.1	81
2.2	70
3.9	60
2.8	57
1.1	72
1.7	69
1.7	73
1.1	68
0.6	72
0.5	72
3.3	65
2.2	57
1.1	64
3.4	53
2.2	57
1.6	60
2.8	61
5.5	36
6.7	28
1.2	69
1.1	68
3.9	56
4.5	60
3.3	65
1.1	69
1.1	69
0.6	72
2.7	56
1.1	60
2.3	53
1.1	69
0.5	68
5.5	48
0.6	73
1.6	68
6.1	28
0.5	62
0.5	60
0.6	68
2.2	60
0.5	60
2.2	57
1.1	68
0.5	72
0.5	60
5.5	28
0.6	57
2.2	60
0.6	69
5.6	48
3.3	54
2.2	56
0.6	69
0.6	69
1.1	68
1.1	69
4.4	33
4.5	22
0.6	56
0.6	69
1.6	53
2.3	49
2.2	60
7.2	10
3.3	36
0.6	60
1.1	60
5.0	26
1.6	53
1.1	57
5.0	33
3.9	32
0.5	57
0.6	64
3.4	24
6.7	8
2.8	49
1.7	58
1.1	53
1.2	56
1.1	56
2.1	36
0.6	45
0.6	53
6.1	16
1.1	40
0.6	57
2.2	52
2.3	40
0.5	62
2.8	32
1.1	36
1.1	40
0.6	41
1.1	48
0.5	44
2.8	44
1.1	41
1.1	52
2.3	40
1.1	48
6.5	28
2.3	38
4.4	32
1.1	34
3.3	34
2.2	34
4.4	33
1.6	32
4.4	32
1.6	46
1.6	36
2.2	32
4.5	28
6.3	24
1.1	41
0.6	36
4.4	10
1.1	32
3.9	17
0.6	33
1.1	26
0.5	52
1.6	48
2.8	44
3.9	16
2.8	20
1.1	48
1.1	44
1.1	45
0.6	52
6.1	10
3.8	26
1.1	40
3.8	16
0.6	48
1.7	44
2.2	32
2.8	32
0.5	48
0.5	36
3.4	16
1.1	36
1.6	33
0.6	33
0.6	46
1.7	42
0.6	44
1.1	48
1.7	28
0.6	36
3.4	32

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024	9,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026	6,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020	5,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021	3,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022	3,626 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023 (this event)	686 records

Every Record Set

20 of 686

Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 11 to 24 November 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-11-16	Winslow AP	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101	47 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-16	Scipio	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	126	46 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-16	Alton	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88	44 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-16	Prescott	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-17	San Simon	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	116	49 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-17	Willows 6 W	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102	43 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-18	Socorro	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	123	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-19	Burr Oak 4S	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Cimarron	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	109	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Mc Cook	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104	43 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Red Cloud	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104	43 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Ft Collins	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Healy	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	120	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Cambridge	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Culbertson	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Hill City Muni AP	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-20	Scott City	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-22	Oroville	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	64	44 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-23	Forestburg 4 NNE	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	120	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-23	Beaver City	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108	40 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 686 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.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
4.4	116
3.3	101
3.9	126
2.7	109
7.8	64
3.3	88
1.1	102
1.7	104
1.7	104
1.1	109
1.1	113
1.1	120
5.0	76
1.1	113
1.6	120
1.1	104
0.6	109
0.6	109
0.5	123
0.6	108
1.6	92
0.6	105
0.6	94
7.2	69
1.1	88
2.3	81
1.6	89
1.7	80
1.1	86
2.2	80
0.6	88
0.6	89
0.6	86
0.6	86
1.1	86
1.1	88
6.2	52
1.1	84
0.6	88
0.5	88
0.6	88
0.5	86
4.4	68
1.1	80
1.1	76
1.7	72
1.7	81
2.3	60
1.1	81
2.2	70
3.9	60
2.8	57
1.1	72
1.7	69
1.7	73
1.1	68
0.6	72
0.5	72
3.3	65
2.2	57
1.1	64
3.4	53
2.2	57
1.6	60
2.8	61
5.5	36
6.7	28
1.2	69
1.1	68
3.9	56
4.5	60
3.3	65
1.1	69
1.1	69
0.6	72
2.7	56
1.1	60
2.3	53
1.1	69
0.5	68
5.5	48
0.6	73
1.6	68
6.1	28
0.5	62
0.5	60
0.6	68
2.2	60
0.5	60
2.2	57
1.1	68
0.5	72
0.5	60
5.5	28
0.6	57
2.2	60
0.6	69
5.6	48
3.3	54
2.2	56
0.6	69
0.6	69
1.1	68
1.1	69
4.4	33
4.5	22
0.6	56
0.6	69
1.6	53
2.3	49
2.2	60
7.2	10
3.3	36
0.6	60
1.1	60
5.0	26
1.6	53
1.1	57
5.0	33
3.9	32
0.5	57
0.6	64
3.4	24
6.7	8
2.8	49
1.7	58
1.1	53
1.2	56
1.1	56
2.1	36
0.6	45
0.6	53
6.1	16
1.1	40
0.6	57
2.2	52
2.3	40
0.5	62
2.8	32
1.1	36
1.1	40
0.6	41
1.1	48
0.5	44
2.8	44
1.1	41
1.1	52
2.3	40
1.1	48
6.5	28
2.3	38
4.4	32
1.1	34
3.3	34
2.2	34
4.4	33
1.6	32
4.4	32
1.6	46
1.6	36
2.2	32
4.5	28
6.3	24
1.1	41
0.6	36
4.4	10
1.1	32
3.9	17
0.6	33
1.1	26
0.5	52
1.6	48
2.8	44
3.9	16
2.8	20
1.1	48
1.1	44
1.1	45
0.6	52
6.1	10
3.8	26
1.1	40
3.8	16
0.6	48
1.7	44
2.2	32
2.8	32
0.5	48
0.5	36
3.4	16
1.1	36
1.6	33
0.6	33
0.6	46
1.7	42
0.6	44
1.1	48
1.7	28
0.6	36
3.4	32

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
4.4	116
3.3	101
3.9	126
2.7	109
7.8	64
3.3	88
1.1	102
1.7	104
1.7	104
1.1	109
1.1	113
1.1	120
5.0	76
1.1	113
1.6	120
1.1	104
0.6	109
0.6	109
0.5	123
0.6	108
1.6	92
0.6	105
0.6	94
7.2	69
1.1	88
2.3	81
1.6	89
1.7	80
1.1	86
2.2	80
0.6	88
0.6	89
0.6	86
0.6	86
1.1	86
1.1	88
6.2	52
1.1	84
0.6	88
0.5	88
0.6	88
0.5	86
4.4	68
1.1	80
1.1	76
1.7	72
1.7	81
2.3	60
1.1	81
2.2	70
3.9	60
2.8	57
1.1	72
1.7	69
1.7	73
1.1	68
0.6	72
0.5	72
3.3	65
2.2	57
1.1	64
3.4	53
2.2	57
1.6	60
2.8	61
5.5	36
6.7	28
1.2	69
1.1	68
3.9	56
4.5	60
3.3	65
1.1	69
1.1	69
0.6	72
2.7	56
1.1	60
2.3	53
1.1	69
0.5	68
5.5	48
0.6	73
1.6	68
6.1	28
0.5	62
0.5	60
0.6	68
2.2	60
0.5	60
2.2	57
1.1	68
0.5	72
0.5	60
5.5	28
0.6	57
2.2	60
0.6	69
5.6	48
3.3	54
2.2	56
0.6	69
0.6	69
1.1	68
1.1	69
4.4	33
4.5	22
0.6	56
0.6	69
1.6	53
2.3	49
2.2	60
7.2	10
3.3	36
0.6	60
1.1	60
5.0	26
1.6	53
1.1	57
5.0	33
3.9	32
0.5	57
0.6	64
3.4	24
6.7	8
2.8	49
1.7	58
1.1	53
1.2	56
1.1	56
2.1	36
0.6	45
0.6	53
6.1	16
1.1	40
0.6	57
2.2	52
2.3	40
0.5	62
2.8	32
1.1	36
1.1	40
0.6	41
1.1	48
0.5	44
2.8	44
1.1	41
1.1	52
2.3	40
1.1	48
6.5	28
2.3	38
4.4	32
1.1	34
3.3	34
2.2	34
4.4	33
1.6	32
4.4	32
1.6	46
1.6	36
2.2	32
4.5	28
6.3	24
1.1	41
0.6	36
4.4	10
1.1	32
3.9	17
0.6	33
1.1	26
0.5	52
1.6	48
2.8	44
3.9	16
2.8	20
1.1	48
1.1	44
1.1	45
0.6	52
6.1	10
3.8	26
1.1	40
3.8	16
0.6	48
1.7	44
2.2	32
2.8	32
0.5	48
0.5	36
3.4	16
1.1	36
1.6	33
0.6	33
0.6	46
1.7	42
0.6	44
1.1	48
1.7	28
0.6	36
3.4	32