Heat wave in United States, 5 to 14 January 2025
Heat wave in United States, 5 to 14 January 2025: 304 records at 88 stations, peak on 12 January 2025. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in United States, 5 to 14 January 2025 set or tied 304 station records at 88 stations.
- It ran from 5 January 2025 to 14 January 2025 (10 days) and its peak day was 12 January 2025.
- Status: closed.
- Ft Yukon set a daily record high maximum temperature of -0.6 C (30.9 F) on 13 January 2025.
- The busiest day was 12 January 2025 with 90 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 109 years.
Footprint
5 to 14 January 2025| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Yukon | Record high maximum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 2025-01-13 |
| Wiseman | Record high maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2025-01-13 |
| Nenana Muni AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 2025-01-13 |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2025-01-07 |
| Haines AP | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2025-01-10 |
| Cordova AP | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2025-01-11 |
| Talkeetna AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 2025-01-11 |
| Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 2025-01-11 |
| Tanana AP | Record high minimum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 2025-01-12 |
| Nome AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 2025-01-12 |
| Eagle | Record high maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2025-01-12 |
| Elmendorf AFB | Record high minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 2025-01-07 |
Records per Day
Peak day 90| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-05 | 1 |
| 2025-01-06 | 17 |
| 2025-01-07 | 39 |
| 2025-01-08 | 12 |
| 2025-01-09 | 15 |
| 2025-01-10 | 15 |
| 2025-01-11 | 41 |
| 2025-01-12 | 90 |
| 2025-01-13 | 62 |
| 2025-01-14 | 12 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Ft Yukon, 01-12 | |
|---|---|
| Ft Yukon, 01-13 | |
| Nenana Muni AP, 01-12 | |
| Ft Yukon, 01-13 | |
| Nenana Muni AP, 01-13 | |
| Tanana AP, 01-12 | |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld, 01-07 | |
| Haines AP, 01-10 | |
| Cordova AP, 01-11 | |
| Haines AP, 01-09 | |
| Talkeetna AP, 01-11 | |
| Anchorage Merrill Fld, 01-12 | |
| Nenana Muni AP, 01-13 | |
| Elmendorf AFB, 01-07 | |
| Ft Yukon, 01-14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | 99 |
| 0.5 | 88 |
| 11.2 | 85 |
| 5.6 | 99 |
| 5.6 | 108 |
| 2.8 | 105 |
| 2.3 | 99 |
| 1.7 | 99 |
| 7.3 | 85 |
| 1.7 | 96 |
| 0.5 | 99 |
| 1.1 | 99 |
| 0.6 | 108 |
| 1.1 | 108 |
| 1.2 | 99 |
| 3.5 | 90 |
| 0.1 | 109 |
| 0.6 | 99 |
| 0.1 | 99 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 2.3 | 88 |
| 3.9 | 83 |
| 0.1 | 90 |
| 1.7 | 85 |
| 1.6 | 81 |
| 0.5 | 84 |
| 1.1 | 81 |
| 1.1 | 83 |
| 1.1 | 83 |
| 5.6 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 81 |
| 1.1 | 82 |
| 2.8 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 76 |
| 1.7 | 67 |
| 0.7 | 81 |
| 0.5 | 81 |
| 5.0 | 70 |
| 2.6 | 70 |
| 0.5 | 70 |
| 0.9 | 74 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 72 |
| 3.4 | 62 |
| 2.8 | 47 |
| 0.6 | 70 |
| 6.0 | 44 |
| 6.7 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 62 |
| 0.5 | 62 |
| 0.1 | 62 |
| 0.6 | 70 |
| 0.6 | 63 |
| 1.1 | 62 |
| 5.6 | 47 |
| 16.1 | 10 |
| 5.0 | 41 |
| 2.2 | 44 |
| 6.8 | 47 |
| 3.9 | 41 |
| 5.3 | 38 |
| 4.0 | 44 |
| 5.0 | 41 |
| 3.3 | 41 |
| 6.1 | 41 |
| 3.9 | 41 |
| 6.1 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 4.4 | 41 |
| 3.9 | 38 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 4.5 | 41 |
| 1.6 | 39 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 4.5 | 44 |
| 3.9 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 41 |
| 1.7 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 41 |
| 1.2 | 41 |
| 1.2 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 2.3 | 33 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 40 |
| 1.2 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 1.1 | 39 |
| 1.7 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 2.3 | 39 |
| 2.8 | 41 |
| 5.0 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 3.3 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 1.7 | 32 |
| 7.2 | 12 |
| 11.7 | 10 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 3.3 | 38 |
| 2.8 | 41 |
| 2.8 | 41 |
| 11.1 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 3.0 | 41 |
| 3.2 | 41 |
| 3.4 | 41 |
| 3.7 | 37 |
| 3.8 | 41 |
| 2.8 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 38 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 5.0 | 28 |
| 4.4 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 36 |
| 3.9 | 32 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 41 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 12.2 | 12 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 2.6 | 41 |
| 2.4 | 41 |
| 2.9 | 41 |
| 5.6 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 1.3 | 36 |
| 2.3 | 23 |
| 1.2 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 1.1 | 41 |
| 7.3 | 28 |
| 7.8 | 28 |
| 6.1 | 28 |
| 8.4 | 23 |
| 2.0 | 41 |
| 1.3 | 41 |
| 1.4 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 4.6 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 23 |
| 0.6 | 23 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 3.8 | 10 |
| 3.9 | 24 |
| 7.3 | 10 |
| 4.5 | 28 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 4.5 | 32 |
| 3.9 | 32 |
| 3.9 | 32 |
| 2.7 | 32 |
| 0.5 | 23 |
| 1.7 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 28 |
| 5.6 | 12 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 3.3 | 12 |
| 10.6 | 10 |
| 3.9 | 27 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 2.3 | 32 |
| 3.4 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 32 |
| 3.6 | 28 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 7.9 | 12 |
| 2.6 | 28 |
| 1.8 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 2.8 | 28 |
| 4.5 | 18 |
| 2.2 | 28 |
| 1.4 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 2.7 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in United States, 5 to 14 January 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 304| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Anchorage Merrill Fld | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 105 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-07 | Elmendorf AFB | Record high minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 68 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-08 | Talkeetna AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 99 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-09 | Haines AP | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 96 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-10 | Haines AP | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 99 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-11 | Cordova AP | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 99 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-11 | Yakutat AP | Record high maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 99 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-11 | Talkeetna AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 99 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Ft Yukon | Record high maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 11.2 C (20.2 F) | 85 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Nenana Muni AP | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 7.3 C (13.1 F) | 85 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Anchorage Merrill Fld | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 99 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Tanana AP | Record high minimum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 90 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Nome AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 109 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-12 | Eagle | Record high maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 99 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-13 | Ft Yukon | Record high maximum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 99 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-13 | Wiseman | Record high maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 88 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-13 | Ft Yukon | Record high minimum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 99 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-13 | Nenana Muni AP | Record high minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 108 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-13 | Nenana Muni AP | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 108 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-14 | Ft Yukon | Record high maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 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 304 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.