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Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024

Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024: 510 records at 314 stations, peak on 22 August 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 set or tied 510 station records at 314 stations.
  • It ran from 16 August 2024 to 28 August 2024 (13 days) and its peak day was 22 August 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lewisburg Exp STN set a daily record low minimum temperature of 5.6 C (42.1 F) on 21 August 2024.
  • The busiest day was 22 August 2024 with 174 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 130 years.

Footprint

16 to 28 August 2024
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Lewisburg Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2024-08-21
Lockport 2SERecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2024-08-20
QuicksandRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2024-08-22
Forestburg 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2024-08-21
Daytona BeachRecord low minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2024-08-24
CaseyRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2024-08-22
Monroe CityRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2024-08-22
Lewisburg 3 NRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2024-08-22
Rogersville 1 NERecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2024-08-21
Olmsted L&DRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2024-08-22
Maysville WwtpRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2024-08-22
CooperstownRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2024-08-20
Kokomo 3 WSWRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2024-08-21
CookevilleRecord low minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2024-08-21
WinnsboroRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2024-08-22
Clarksburg 1Record low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2024-08-22
Madison 3NNWRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2024-08-23
Tellico PlainsRecord low minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2024-08-24

Records per Day

Peak day 174
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 Records set or tied each day from 16 August 2024 to 28 August 2024. The most in one day was 174 on 22 August 2024. 0 50 100 150 200 08-1608-1908-2108-2308-2508-27
Records set or tied each day from 16 August 2024 to 28 August 2024. The most in one day was 174 on 22 August 2024.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024
DateRecords
2024-08-161
2024-08-185
2024-08-195
2024-08-2050
2024-08-21164
2024-08-22174
2024-08-2373
2024-08-2421
2024-08-255
2024-08-267
2024-08-273
2024-08-282

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 ranked by margin
Lewisburg Exp STN, 08-215.5 C (9.9 F)
Maysville Wwtp, 08-223.8 C (6.8 F)
Forestburg 4 NNE, 08-213.4 C (6.1 F)
Lockport 2SE, 08-203.3 C (5.9 F)
Madison 3NNW, 08-233.3 C (5.9 F)
Quicksand, 08-222.8 C (5.0 F)
Monroe City, 08-222.3 C (4.1 F)
Casey, 08-222.2 C (4.0 F)
Lewisburg 3 N, 08-221.7 C (3.1 F)
Lewisburg 3 N, 08-231.7 C (3.1 F)
Olmsted L&D, 08-221.7 C (3.1 F)
Lewisburg 3 N, 08-211.7 C (3.1 F)
Daytona Beach, 08-241.6 C (2.9 F)
Rogersville 1 NE, 08-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Kokomo 3 WSW, 08-211.1 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 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, 16 to 28 August 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.597
3.3102
2.899
1.659
3.4120
2.2128
2.3117
1.7115
1.7122
1.2102
1.796
3.874
1.794
1.1116
1.1126
0.5102
1.197
0.6126
1.199
3.372
0.6126
0.6122
1.194
2.280
5.055
0.5126
0.697
0.5126
0.5115
0.6103
0.6101
0.5130
3.371
0.697
0.699
0.594
1.684
0.594
2.274
0.688
2.274
1.284
0.684
1.674
0.684
2.371
1.768
5.537
1.184
1.774
3.347
2.268
2.274
2.274
1.175
2.862
3.461
1.668
0.582
1.774
0.584
0.674
1.168
1.168
0.641
0.679
1.168
1.771
1.674
0.579
1.272
1.774
0.674
3.425
0.668
0.571
1.768
1.167
0.668
0.672
1.172
0.675
4.537
1.171
1.755
1.768
1.174
1.773
0.574
0.665
0.568
1.767
1.171
3.447
1.755
0.575
1.171
0.671
1.655
0.674
1.163
0.571
0.671
0.668
0.572
3.939
0.571
1.752
0.668
0.375
1.755
0.674
0.674
1.756
0.568
1.660
2.743
0.668
1.655
1.158
0.671
1.651
2.833
0.568
0.668
0.672
0.668
0.568
0.668
0.568
0.567
2.248
0.567
1.755
1.755
2.355
2.830
0.655
0.641
1.743
1.655
1.155
1.630
2.746
3.336
3.923
0.663
3.927
0.663
1.155
1.155
2.243
1.135
2.839
0.663
2.246
1.148
1.740
1.647
0.657
3.332
1.155
2.343
0.563
1.242
1.155
1.143
2.727
0.547
3.433
3.430
0.563
2.247
2.738
1.143
1.143
1.143
4.527
1.130
0.655
0.658
1.255
1.734
0.543
0.651
1.139
3.427
0.557
0.655
1.734
1.60
0.655
0.555
0.555
1.155
0.655
2.239
1.733
1.148
2.242

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024 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, 16 to 28 August 2024 (this event)510 records

Every Record Set

20 of 510
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 16 to 28 August 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-08-20Lockport 2SERecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)10249 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-20CooperstownRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12642 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21Lewisburg Exp STNRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)9755 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21Forestburg 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)12047 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21Rogersville 1 NERecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10244 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21Lewisburg 3 NRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9443 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21Kokomo 3 WSWRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11642 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-21CookevilleRecord low minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9742 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22QuicksandRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9948 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22CaseyRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)12846 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22Monroe CityRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)11746 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22Lewisburg 3 NRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12245 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22Olmsted L&DRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9643 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22Maysville WwtpRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)7443 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22WinnsboroRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10242 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-22Clarksburg 1Record low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9942 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-23Lewisburg 3 NRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11545 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-23Madison 3NNWRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)7242 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-24Daytona BeachRecord low minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5947 of 100 (Notable)
2024-08-24Tellico PlainsRecord low minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12642 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 510 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.