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Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023

Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023: 251 records at 52 stations, peak on 24 April 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 set or tied 251 station records at 52 stations.
  • It ran from 3 April 2023 to 30 April 2023 (28 days) and its peak day was 24 April 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Eagle set a daily record low maximum temperature of -10.6 C (12.9 F) on 24 April 2023.
  • The busiest day was 24 April 2023 with 37 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.

Footprint

3 to 30 April 2023
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
EagleRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)2023-04-24
Nome APRecord low minimum temperature-34.3 C (-29.7 F)2023-04-08
WisemanRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)2023-04-26
Kotzebue APRecord low minimum temperature-32.7 C (-26.9 F)2023-04-10
McKinley ParkRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)2023-04-24
Circle Hot SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)2023-04-24
University Exp STNRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2023-04-24
Iliamna APRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)2023-04-24
MinchuminaRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2023-04-24
Port AlcanRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)2023-04-21
Fairbanks Intl APRecord low maximum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2023-04-23
McGrath APRecord low minimum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2023-04-07

Records per Day

Peak day 37
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2023 to 30 April 2023. The most in one day was 37 on 24 April 2023. 0 10 20 30 40 04-0304-0604-0904-1204-1604-1904-2304-26
Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2023 to 30 April 2023. The most in one day was 37 on 24 April 2023.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023
DateRecords
2023-04-031
2023-04-041
2023-04-052
2023-04-067
2023-04-0711
2023-04-0813
2023-04-0912
2023-04-1016
2023-04-1119
2023-04-1215
2023-04-1317
2023-04-147
2023-04-162
2023-04-174
2023-04-185
2023-04-194
2023-04-212
2023-04-2214
2023-04-2330
2023-04-2437
2023-04-2521
2023-04-268
2023-04-281
2023-04-302

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 ranked by margin
Port Alcan, 04-2111.6 C (20.9 F)
Eagle, 04-247.3 C (13.1 F)
Eagle, 04-256.1 C (11.0 F)
Minchumina, 04-245.6 C (10.1 F)
Circle Hot Springs, 04-245.5 C (9.9 F)
University Exp STN, 04-245.5 C (9.9 F)
McKinley Park, 04-245.0 C (9.0 F)
Wiseman, 04-135.0 C (9.0 F)
Wiseman, 04-122.8 C (5.0 F)
Circle Hot Springs, 04-232.7 C (4.9 F)
Nome AP, 04-082.6 C (4.7 F)
Iliamna AP, 04-242.2 C (4.0 F)
Circle Hot Springs, 04-252.2 C (4.0 F)
Fairbanks Intl AP, 04-232.1 C (3.8 F)
Wiseman, 04-261.7 C (3.1 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 Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 251 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 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
251 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 Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.3120
6.1113
2.6102
1.7101
5.074
1.6120
1.0102
5.581
5.574
2.886
5.072
2.276
5.668
2.781
2.281
11.636
2.174
1.173
1.673
1.676
5.556
4.462
2.373
0.574
14.412
10.733
3.957
12.713
2.158
3.456
10.426
3.345
0.668
1.160
2.258
10.626
8.038
11.221
2.849
1.756
12.74
9.726
9.326
2.745
12.14
1.054
3.349
2.737
1.749
0.556
0.654
1.150
8.925
1.738
0.548
6.726
5.638
7.026
0.545
0.656
11.217
7.026
1.036
3.838
1.638
0.650
1.722
7.230
0.537
1.538
0.438
1.534
8.914
5.630
6.130
3.838
4.433
1.137
8.34
3.436
2.716
10.04
6.720
3.828
5.030
10.017
9.52
6.221
1.037
2.736
7.221
7.220
5.528
2.89
3.49
8.312
3.332
3.926
4.428
8.914
9.48
5.420
5.020
4.620
1.240
1.136
0.637
2.730
5.020
3.826
1.69
4.416
6.29
6.19
3.324
7.82
7.22
3.520
7.32
1.630
6.74
2.228
2.828
6.62
6.14
1.625
3.814
1.29
1.626
5.612
2.820
2.420
0.52
3.914
1.728
2.224
1.130
1.728
6.112
0.130
1.69
2.89
4.49
3.320
5.69
2.220
1.128
2.714
4.44
1.624
1.128
3.316
1.728
0.328
3.31
1.120
0.520
3.99
3.312
0.61
1.61
2.320
1.720
1.520
1.220
4.49
1.124
3.34
2.717
0.51
0.525
0.61
1.120
0.524
2.713
1.616
0.524
0.620
0.120
0.816
0.220
4.42
3.29
1.316
0.620
0.620
0.520
2.09
0.69
3.49
2.84
2.89
2.29
2.29
2.49
0.712
1.59
1.69
0.414
0.51

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023 (this event)251 records

Every Record Set

20 of 251
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 30 April 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-04-07McGrath APRecord low minimum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-08Nome APRecord low minimum temperature-34.3 C (-29.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)10243 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-08WisemanRecord low minimum temperature-35.0 C (-31.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7333 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-10Kotzebue APRecord low minimum temperature-32.7 C (-26.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12041 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-10Nome APRecord low minimum temperature-32.1 C (-25.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)10241 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-12WisemanRecord low minimum temperature-32.2 C (-26.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8639 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-13WisemanRecord low maximum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)7239 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-21Port AlcanRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)11.6 C (20.9 F)3634 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-23Circle Hot SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8135 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-23Fairbanks Intl APRecord low maximum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)7434 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-24EagleRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)12051 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-24McKinley ParkRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)7441 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-24Circle Hot SpringsRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)8140 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-24University Exp STNRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)7440 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-24Iliamna APRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-24MinchuminaRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-25EagleRecord low maximum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)11349 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-25Circle Hot SpringsRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8134 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-25WisemanRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7333 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-26WisemanRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10142 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 251 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.