Cold outbreak in United States, 15 May to 6 June 2024
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 May to 6 June 2024: 640 records at 461 stations, peak on 24 May 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in United States, 15 May to 6 June 2024 set or tied 640 station records at 461 stations.
- It ran from 15 May 2024 to 6 June 2024 (23 days) and its peak day was 24 May 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Imlay set a daily record low minimum temperature of -6.1 C (21.0 F) on 31 May 2024.
- The busiest day was 24 May 2024 with 137 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 124 years.
Footprint
15 May to 6 June 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 2024-05-31 |
| Bottineau | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2024-05-25 |
| Rugby | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2024-05-25 |
| Cedarville | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 2024-05-23 |
| Arlington | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2024-06-04 |
| Moscow U of I | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-05-18 |
| Dunkirk 19NNE | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-06-01 |
| Sedro-Woolley | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2024-05-22 |
| Council | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-05-24 |
| Davenport | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 2024-05-30 |
| Green Rvr | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 2024-05-24 |
| Northdale | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2024-05-23 |
| Riggins | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-05-24 |
| Gold Beach Rs | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2024-05-23 |
| Belcourt Keya Radio | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2024-05-25 |
| Bosque del Apache | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2024-05-17 |
| Dubois Exp STN | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2024-05-23 |
Records per Day
Peak day 137| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | 1 |
| 2024-05-16 | 1 |
| 2024-05-17 | 5 |
| 2024-05-18 | 14 |
| 2024-05-19 | 9 |
| 2024-05-20 | 19 |
| 2024-05-21 | 64 |
| 2024-05-22 | 95 |
| 2024-05-23 | 90 |
| 2024-05-24 | 137 |
| 2024-05-25 | 44 |
| 2024-05-26 | 13 |
| 2024-05-27 | 8 |
| 2024-05-28 | 7 |
| 2024-05-29 | 6 |
| 2024-05-30 | 32 |
| 2024-05-31 | 49 |
| 2024-06-01 | 3 |
| 2024-06-02 | 8 |
| 2024-06-03 | 20 |
| 2024-06-04 | 12 |
| 2024-06-05 | 2 |
| 2024-06-06 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Belcourt Keya Radio, 05-25 | |
|---|---|
| Bottineau, 05-25 | |
| Imlay, 05-31 | |
| Rugby, 05-25 | |
| Riggins, 05-24 | |
| Gold Beach Rs, 05-23 | |
| Moscow U of I, 05-31 | |
| Bosque del Apache, 05-17 | |
| Cedarville, 05-23 | |
| Arlington, 06-04 | |
| Dunkirk 19NNE, 06-01 | |
| Dunkirk 19NNE, 05-31 | |
| Dunkirk 19NNE, 05-20 | |
| Green Rvr, 05-24 | |
| Northdale, 05-23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3.3 | 101 |
| 3.4 | 106 |
| 2.2 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 115 |
| 1.1 | 124 |
| 0.5 | 104 |
| 0.5 | 121 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 0.6 | 119 |
| 1.1 | 96 |
| 1.1 | 91 |
| 1.1 | 91 |
| 1.1 | 91 |
| 2.2 | 74 |
| 5.6 | 69 |
| 2.2 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 80 |
| 1.6 | 73 |
| 1.6 | 71 |
| 0.6 | 80 |
| 5.6 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 86 |
| 0.6 | 74 |
| 2.2 | 60 |
| 7.3 | 42 |
| 3.4 | 58 |
| 1.6 | 67 |
| 1.7 | 67 |
| 1.7 | 58 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 74 |
| 0.5 | 75 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 3.4 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 70 |
| 0.5 | 74 |
| 1.1 | 67 |
| 2.8 | 47 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 56 |
| 2.3 | 47 |
| 2.1 | 59 |
| 1.0 | 69 |
| 2.8 | 47 |
| 1.1 | 53 |
| 1.2 | 69 |
| 0.6 | 69 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 1.7 | 53 |
| 1.6 | 53 |
| 1.2 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 58 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 1.7 | 59 |
| 5.6 | 34 |
| 0.6 | 65 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 5.0 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.6 | 58 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 58 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 42 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 3.9 | 34 |
| 0.4 | 50 |
| 1.7 | 42 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 58 |
| 0.6 | 59 |
| 0.5 | 46 |
| 1.1 | 39 |
| 5.0 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 54 |
| 0.6 | 43 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 59 |
| 1.1 | 51 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 2.9 | 30 |
| 3.6 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 2.2 | 49 |
| 0.6 | 51 |
| 2.2 | 21 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 49 |
| 2.2 | 38 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 4.8 | 14 |
| 2.9 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 42 |
| 1.7 | 22 |
| 2.2 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 49 |
| 1.7 | 43 |
| 0.6 | 47 |
| 2.3 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 4.2 | 17 |
| 4.6 | 17 |
| 4.4 | 17 |
| 4.4 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 3.9 | 23 |
| 2.3 | 35 |
| 2.3 | 23 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 28 |
| 1.6 | 35 |
| 1.6 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 41 |
| 1.7 | 43 |
| 1.6 | 17 |
| 3.9 | 27 |
| 2.8 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 38 |
| 1.2 | 35 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 3.3 | 28 |
| 2.9 | 22 |
| 3.1 | 22 |
| 6.9 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 2.2 | 30 |
| 2.7 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 2.8 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 1.7 | 34 |
| 1.7 | 37 |
| 3.5 | 14 |
| 1.0 | 38 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 2.8 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 38 |
| 2.3 | 35 |
| 1.6 | 19 |
| 0.5 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 3.3 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 2.8 | 23 |
| 2.0 | 22 |
| 2.7 | 22 |
| 2.8 | 22 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 2.9 | 22 |
| 2.9 | 23 |
| 2.6 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 38 |
| 2.2 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 1.2 | 33 |
| 1.6 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 3.9 | 4 |
| 3.4 | 14 |
| 2.8 | 22 |
| 3.3 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 0.9 | 35 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 2.1 | 22 |
| 2.1 | 28 |
| 2.3 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 2.2 | 22 |
| 0.9 | 34 |
| 1.6 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 1.7 | 14 |
| 1.1 | 11 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 39 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 2.2 | 22 |
| 2.8 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 36 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 May to 6 June 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 640| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Bosque del Apache | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 71 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-18 | Moscow U of I | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 121 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-20 | Dunkirk 19NNE | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 91 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-22 | Sedro-Woolley | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 119 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-23 | Cedarville | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 115 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-23 | Northdale | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 91 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-23 | Gold Beach Rs | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 69 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-23 | Dubois Exp STN | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 80 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-24 | Council | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 104 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-24 | Green Rvr | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 91 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-24 | Riggins | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 74 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-25 | Bottineau | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 106 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-25 | Rugby | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 119 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-25 | Belcourt Keya Radio | Record low maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 69 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-30 | Davenport | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 104 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-31 | Imlay | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 101 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-31 | Dunkirk 19NNE | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 96 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-31 | Moscow U of I | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 73 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-06-01 | Dunkirk 19NNE | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 96 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-06-04 | Arlington | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 124 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 640 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.