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Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023

Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023: 2,184 records at 1,320 stations, peak on 27 October 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 set or tied 2,184 station records at 1,320 stations.
  • It ran from 24 October 2023 to 4 November 2023 (12 days) and its peak day was 27 October 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Melstone set a daily record low minimum temperature of -20.0 C (-4.0 F) on 28 October 2023.
  • The busiest day was 27 October 2023 with 464 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

24 October to 4 November 2023
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
MelstoneRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2023-10-28
Foxholm 7 NRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)2023-10-31
Danevang 1 WRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2023-10-31
Palmer 3 ESERecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)2023-10-26
UptonRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2023-10-29
Holter DamRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2023-10-26
Red LodgeRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)2023-10-26
Bozeman Montana State UNIVRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2023-10-27
BoulderRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2023-10-27
JoplinRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2023-10-27
LeadRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)2023-10-27
HarlowtonRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)2023-10-27
Buffalo Bill DamRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)2023-10-27
DeaverRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)2023-10-27
Estes ParkRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)2023-10-30
AdelRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)2023-10-26
Gibson DamRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)2023-10-26
BroadusRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)2023-10-27
Norris Madison Pwr HouseRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2023-10-27

Records per Day

Peak day 464
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2023 to 4 November 2023. The most in one day was 464 on 27 October 2023. 0 125 250 375 500 10-2410-2610-2810-3011-0111-03
Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2023 to 4 November 2023. The most in one day was 464 on 27 October 2023.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023
DateRecords
2023-10-249
2023-10-2557
2023-10-26276
2023-10-27464
2023-10-28361
2023-10-29184
2023-10-30146
2023-10-31141
2023-11-01252
2023-11-02222
2023-11-0365
2023-11-047

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023 ranked by margin
Boulder, 10-2711.6 C (20.9 F)
Boulder, 10-2810.0 C (18.0 F)
Joplin, 10-278.9 C (16.0 F)
Harlowton, 10-278.9 C (16.0 F)
Broadus, 10-278.9 C (16.0 F)
Red Lodge, 10-265.6 C (10.1 F)
Lead, 10-275.6 C (10.1 F)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV, 10-275.5 C (9.9 F)
Holter Dam, 10-265.5 C (9.9 F)
Melstone, 10-285.0 C (9.0 F)
Upton, 10-295.0 C (9.0 F)
Deaver, 10-274.5 C (8.1 F)
Buffalo Bill Dam, 10-273.9 C (7.0 F)
Adel, 10-263.9 C (7.0 F)
Gibson Dam, 10-263.4 C (6.1 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, 24 October to 4 November 2023 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. 0 38 75 113 150 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
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 Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.0105
1.198
0.697
1.187
5.097
5.5104
5.5104
5.6104
11.666
8.970
5.6100
2.8100
10.052
8.972
3.9112
4.5104
3.9104
8.976
3.4104
3.4104
2.897
2.2122
2.897
2.7100
2.8127
2.8117
3.497
3.4104
3.3104
5.676
2.897
3.3105
2.390
1.174
2.897
2.897
2.7104
2.297
2.7104
2.2104
2.8105
1.7127
1.7123
1.6105
1.7109
2.2109
2.2127
1.765
1.797
2.8112
1.1101
2.292
1.7127
1.1105
1.7127
1.7109
1.7117
1.7105
1.1112
1.1105
1.1105
2.297
2.297
7.253
1.1104
1.697
1.6104
1.6104
3.961
1.6105
1.7109
1.6117
2.897
1.6105
1.797
1.7105
1.7104
1.7105
1.6105
1.7105
1.6105
1.7105
1.7117
2.1104
1.5104
1.1110
0.6105
3.972
0.6125
0.6105
1.1104
0.6105
1.1117
2.792
0.6118
2.892
1.1105
0.6117
1.1127
1.1104
1.1104
1.1104
3.980
1.697
11.620
0.6105
1.797
0.6100
0.6116
1.1112
1.1100
0.6105
0.6105
1.697
0.6109
1.1105
0.6116
0.6109
1.1105
5.664
2.292
0.6112
1.1100
0.6104
0.6104
1.197
0.6112
0.6112
0.6117
1.197
0.5112
0.5104
1.674
0.5104
1.193
0.597
0.5127
0.5116
0.696
0.5109
0.6105
0.5117
0.5104
0.6112
0.6105
0.5128
0.6105
0.697
0.5117
0.666
1.197
0.5127
9.453
1.197
0.6104
1.197
0.4104
2.288
1.197
3.980
0.6105
0.6104
0.6104
2.292
0.5109
3.389
0.6127
0.5116
1.792
1.684
0.6105
0.5100
0.5109
0.5109
3.290
1.097
0.574
0.596
1.194
0.597
0.697
0.597
0.597
0.597
3.972
1.792
2.884
1.192
5.552
8.453
3.984
3.980
0.692
3.380
0.665
0.692
0.592
0.692
1.692
0.688

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 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, 24 October to 4 November 2023 (this event)2,184 records

Every Record Set

20 of 2,184
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 October to 4 November 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-10-26Palmer 3 ESERecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8749 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-26Holter DamRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)10448 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-26Red LodgeRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)10448 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-26AdelRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-26Gibson DamRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27Bozeman Montana State UNIVRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)10448 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27BoulderRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)11.6 C (20.9 F)6647 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27JoplinRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)7047 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27LeadRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)10047 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27HarlowtonRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)7246 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27Buffalo Bill DamRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)11246 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27DeaverRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)10446 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27BroadusRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)7645 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-27Norris Madison Pwr HouseRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-28MelstoneRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)10551 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-28BoulderRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)5246 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-29UptonRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)9749 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-30Estes ParkRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10046 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-31Foxholm 7 NRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9851 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-31Danevang 1 WRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9750 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 2,184 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.