Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025

Name: Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025
Start: 2025-03-03
End: 2025-03-23
Location: United States

Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025: 939 records at 589 stations, peak on 14 March 2025. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025 set or tied 939 station records at 589 stations.
It ran from 3 March 2025 to 23 March 2025 (21 days) and its peak day was 14 March 2025.
Status: closed.
Burbank Valley Pump Plt set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 8.3 C (46.9 F) on 15 March 2025.
The busiest day was 14 March 2025 with 224 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

3 to 23 March 2025

The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025 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, 3 to 23 March 2025: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Elsinore	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2025-03-14
Santa Ana Fire STN	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2025-03-14
Burbank Valley Pump Plt	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2025-03-15
Pahrump 4 NW	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2025-03-15
Ft Valley	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2025-03-08
Aspendell	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2025-03-08
Yreka	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2025-03-14
Julian Cdf	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2025-03-08
Hillsboro	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2025-03-08
San Simon	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2025-03-10
Santaquin Chlorinator	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2025-03-19
Long Beach Daugherty AP	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2025-03-14
Bright Angel Rs	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2025-03-14
McKenzie Rvr Rs	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2025-03-17
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2025-03-17
Torrance AP	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2025-03-06
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2025-03-07
Silver Lake Brighton	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2025-03-19
Mimbres 4NNW	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	2025-03-20

Records per Day

Peak day 224

Records set or tied each day from 3 March 2025 to 23 March 2025. The most in one day was 224 on 14 March 2025.

Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025
Date	Records
2025-03-03	18
2025-03-04	1
2025-03-05	3
2025-03-06	32
2025-03-07	37
2025-03-08	25
2025-03-09	10
2025-03-10	7
2025-03-11	2
2025-03-12	2
2025-03-13	71
2025-03-14	224
2025-03-15	109
2025-03-16	19
2025-03-17	7
2025-03-18	68
2025-03-19	201
2025-03-20	76
2025-03-21	20
2025-03-22	5
2025-03-23	2

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025 ranked by margin
Ft Valley, 03-09	6.7 C (12.1 F)
Bright Angel Rs, 03-14	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Mimbres 4NNW, 03-20	3.4 C (6.1 F)
Torrance AP, 03-06	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery, 03-17	2.8 C (5.0 F)
McKenzie Rvr Rs, 03-17	2.7 C (4.9 F)
Silver Lake Brighton, 03-19	2.7 C (4.9 F)
Elsinore, 03-14	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Pahrump 4 NW, 03-15	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Santa Ana Fire STN, 03-14	1.7 C (3.1 F)
Yreka, 03-14	1.2 C (2.2 F)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc, 03-07	1.2 C (2.2 F)
Burbank Valley Pump Plt, 03-15	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Ft Valley, 03-08	1.1 C (2.0 F)
Aspendell, 03-08	1.1 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

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, 3 to 23 March 2025
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	83
2.2	106
1.7	104
2.2	108
1.1	106
6.7	60
1.1	100
1.2	108
0.5	112
0.6	128
0.6	120
1.1	98
0.6	75
3.9	72
2.7	80
2.8	80
2.7	83
3.3	60
1.2	80
3.4	62
1.7	80
1.1	83
0.6	86
1.1	80
3.9	72
1.6	80
0.5	80
0.6	72
0.6	80
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.5	75
0.5	76
1.7	72
2.2	55
1.7	60
1.1	60
1.7	72
3.3	44
0.6	72
0.6	74
0.6	60
0.5	72
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.6	60
2.8	58
3.8	52
0.6	72
1.1	60
0.6	67
1.7	52
1.6	60
0.6	67
2.2	56
1.2	60
0.6	56
0.6	64
2.2	59
1.1	63
1.2	56
1.2	63
1.1	48
0.4	62
1.6	56
1.7	56
0.5	50
2.8	52
0.6	60
1.6	51
0.5	33
1.1	56
5.0	35
1.7	48
2.2	48
2.2	34
2.2	44
2.2	42
2.2	25
7.2	28
1.1	56
0.6	52
2.8	34
0.6	56
1.7	25
0.6	56
0.5	50
1.1	51
0.5	55
0.6	40
5.3	34
2.8	19
2.2	40
1.1	48
1.1	44
2.8	39
0.5	50
2.3	34
3.9	24
1.1	52
0.6	44
3.9	34
5.0	27
3.5	35
4.0	34
3.7	34
3.4	38
0.6	50
0.6	47
2.8	39
2.8	24
1.1	44
2.2	39
1.1	38
3.4	34
5.0	27
3.5	34
2.8	38
3.3	34
3.4	31
5.0	4
0.6	40
3.3	34
2.8	35
2.8	28
1.1	44
5.6	3
2.7	34
2.4	39
2.1	38
2.1	36
2.6	38
4.9	23
2.3	32
2.2	34
0.6	43
1.1	24
1.1	42
2.8	30
1.1	42
0.5	44
3.3	30
5.0	20
5.0	23
4.4	27
2.8	34
3.8	16
3.3	26
1.4	38
2.5	35
4.1	20
3.3	32
5.6	15
2.5	35
2.1	39
2.7	36
4.4	2
2.3	27
2.8	23
1.7	32
2.3	32
1.1	26
2.2	35
1.2	23
2.7	28
2.2	35
2.2	36
3.4	28
2.4	32
2.2	34
4.5	23
3.3	28
3.3	28
1.1	38
1.1	38
1.4	39
1.3	39
2.2	32
1.1	38
1.6	35
1.9	35
0.8	40
1.6	34
1.3	38
2.2	27
3.3	19
1.1	24
1.1	35
1.1	32
7.8	2
1.6	35
1.1	36
4.4	11
1.6	35
0.5	38
7.2	6
2.8	31
3.3	23
2.3	34
1.7	35

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021	12,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020	9,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018	8,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024	7,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026	5,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025 (this event)	939 records

Every Record Set

20 of 939

Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 23 March 2025, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2025-03-06	Torrance AP	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	60	38 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-07	Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	80	38 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-08	Ft Valley	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106	42 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-08	Aspendell	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100	42 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-08	Julian Cdf	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	128	41 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-08	Hillsboro	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	120	41 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-09	Ft Valley	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	60	42 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-10	San Simon	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112	41 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14	Elsinore	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106	44 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14	Santa Ana Fire STN	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104	44 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14	Yreka	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	108	42 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14	Long Beach Daugherty AP	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75	40 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14	Bright Angel Rs	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72	39 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15	Burbank Valley Pump Plt	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83	44 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15	Pahrump 4 NW	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108	44 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-17	McKenzie Rvr Rs	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	80	39 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-17	Oakridge Fish Hatchery	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80	39 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-19	Santaquin Chlorinator	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98	41 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-19	Silver Lake Brighton	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	83	38 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-20	Mimbres 4NNW	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	62	37 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 939 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.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	83
2.2	106
1.7	104
2.2	108
1.1	106
6.7	60
1.1	100
1.2	108
0.5	112
0.6	128
0.6	120
1.1	98
0.6	75
3.9	72
2.7	80
2.8	80
2.7	83
3.3	60
1.2	80
3.4	62
1.7	80
1.1	83
0.6	86
1.1	80
3.9	72
1.6	80
0.5	80
0.6	72
0.6	80
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.5	75
0.5	76
1.7	72
2.2	55
1.7	60
1.1	60
1.7	72
3.3	44
0.6	72
0.6	74
0.6	60
0.5	72
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.6	60
2.8	58
3.8	52
0.6	72
1.1	60
0.6	67
1.7	52
1.6	60
0.6	67
2.2	56
1.2	60
0.6	56
0.6	64
2.2	59
1.1	63
1.2	56
1.2	63
1.1	48
0.4	62
1.6	56
1.7	56
0.5	50
2.8	52
0.6	60
1.6	51
0.5	33
1.1	56
5.0	35
1.7	48
2.2	48
2.2	34
2.2	44
2.2	42
2.2	25
7.2	28
1.1	56
0.6	52
2.8	34
0.6	56
1.7	25
0.6	56
0.5	50
1.1	51
0.5	55
0.6	40
5.3	34
2.8	19
2.2	40
1.1	48
1.1	44
2.8	39
0.5	50
2.3	34
3.9	24
1.1	52
0.6	44
3.9	34
5.0	27
3.5	35
4.0	34
3.7	34
3.4	38
0.6	50
0.6	47
2.8	39
2.8	24
1.1	44
2.2	39
1.1	38
3.4	34
5.0	27
3.5	34
2.8	38
3.3	34
3.4	31
5.0	4
0.6	40
3.3	34
2.8	35
2.8	28
1.1	44
5.6	3
2.7	34
2.4	39
2.1	38
2.1	36
2.6	38
4.9	23
2.3	32
2.2	34
0.6	43
1.1	24
1.1	42
2.8	30
1.1	42
0.5	44
3.3	30
5.0	20
5.0	23
4.4	27
2.8	34
3.8	16
3.3	26
1.4	38
2.5	35
4.1	20
3.3	32
5.6	15
2.5	35
2.1	39
2.7	36
4.4	2
2.3	27
2.8	23
1.7	32
2.3	32
1.1	26
2.2	35
1.2	23
2.7	28
2.2	35
2.2	36
3.4	28
2.4	32
2.2	34
4.5	23
3.3	28
3.3	28
1.1	38
1.1	38
1.4	39
1.3	39
2.2	32
1.1	38
1.6	35
1.9	35
0.8	40
1.6	34
1.3	38
2.2	27
3.3	19
1.1	24
1.1	35
1.1	32
7.8	2
1.6	35
1.1	36
4.4	11
1.6	35
0.5	38
7.2	6
2.8	31
3.3	23
2.3	34
1.7	35

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	83
2.2	106
1.7	104
2.2	108
1.1	106
6.7	60
1.1	100
1.2	108
0.5	112
0.6	128
0.6	120
1.1	98
0.6	75
3.9	72
2.7	80
2.8	80
2.7	83
3.3	60
1.2	80
3.4	62
1.7	80
1.1	83
0.6	86
1.1	80
3.9	72
1.6	80
0.5	80
0.6	72
0.6	80
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.5	75
0.5	76
1.7	72
2.2	55
1.7	60
1.1	60
1.7	72
3.3	44
0.6	72
0.6	74
0.6	60
0.5	72
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.6	60
2.8	58
3.8	52
0.6	72
1.1	60
0.6	67
1.7	52
1.6	60
0.6	67
2.2	56
1.2	60
0.6	56
0.6	64
2.2	59
1.1	63
1.2	56
1.2	63
1.1	48
0.4	62
1.6	56
1.7	56
0.5	50
2.8	52
0.6	60
1.6	51
0.5	33
1.1	56
5.0	35
1.7	48
2.2	48
2.2	34
2.2	44
2.2	42
2.2	25
7.2	28
1.1	56
0.6	52
2.8	34
0.6	56
1.7	25
0.6	56
0.5	50
1.1	51
0.5	55
0.6	40
5.3	34
2.8	19
2.2	40
1.1	48
1.1	44
2.8	39
0.5	50
2.3	34
3.9	24
1.1	52
0.6	44
3.9	34
5.0	27
3.5	35
4.0	34
3.7	34
3.4	38
0.6	50
0.6	47
2.8	39
2.8	24
1.1	44
2.2	39
1.1	38
3.4	34
5.0	27
3.5	34
2.8	38
3.3	34
3.4	31
5.0	4
0.6	40
3.3	34
2.8	35
2.8	28
1.1	44
5.6	3
2.7	34
2.4	39
2.1	38
2.1	36
2.6	38
4.9	23
2.3	32
2.2	34
0.6	43
1.1	24
1.1	42
2.8	30
1.1	42
0.5	44
3.3	30
5.0	20
5.0	23
4.4	27
2.8	34
3.8	16
3.3	26
1.4	38
2.5	35
4.1	20
3.3	32
5.6	15
2.5	35
2.1	39
2.7	36
4.4	2
2.3	27
2.8	23
1.7	32
2.3	32
1.1	26
2.2	35
1.2	23
2.7	28
2.2	35
2.2	36
3.4	28
2.4	32
2.2	34
4.5	23
3.3	28
3.3	28
1.1	38
1.1	38
1.4	39
1.3	39
2.2	32
1.1	38
1.6	35
1.9	35
0.8	40
1.6	34
1.3	38
2.2	27
3.3	19
1.1	24
1.1	35
1.1	32
7.8	2
1.6	35
1.1	36
4.4	11
1.6	35
0.5	38
7.2	6
2.8	31
3.3	23
2.3	34
1.7	35

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	83
2.2	106
1.7	104
2.2	108
1.1	106
6.7	60
1.1	100
1.2	108
0.5	112
0.6	128
0.6	120
1.1	98
0.6	75
3.9	72
2.7	80
2.8	80
2.7	83
3.3	60
1.2	80
3.4	62
1.7	80
1.1	83
0.6	86
1.1	80
3.9	72
1.6	80
0.5	80
0.6	72
0.6	80
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.5	75
0.5	76
1.7	72
2.2	55
1.7	60
1.1	60
1.7	72
3.3	44
0.6	72
0.6	74
0.6	60
0.5	72
1.1	67
0.6	72
0.6	60
2.8	58
3.8	52
0.6	72
1.1	60
0.6	67
1.7	52
1.6	60
0.6	67
2.2	56
1.2	60
0.6	56
0.6	64
2.2	59
1.1	63
1.2	56
1.2	63
1.1	48
0.4	62
1.6	56
1.7	56
0.5	50
2.8	52
0.6	60
1.6	51
0.5	33
1.1	56
5.0	35
1.7	48
2.2	48
2.2	34
2.2	44
2.2	42
2.2	25
7.2	28
1.1	56
0.6	52
2.8	34
0.6	56
1.7	25
0.6	56
0.5	50
1.1	51
0.5	55
0.6	40
5.3	34
2.8	19
2.2	40
1.1	48
1.1	44
2.8	39
0.5	50
2.3	34
3.9	24
1.1	52
0.6	44
3.9	34
5.0	27
3.5	35
4.0	34
3.7	34
3.4	38
0.6	50
0.6	47
2.8	39
2.8	24
1.1	44
2.2	39
1.1	38
3.4	34
5.0	27
3.5	34
2.8	38
3.3	34
3.4	31
5.0	4
0.6	40
3.3	34
2.8	35
2.8	28
1.1	44
5.6	3
2.7	34
2.4	39
2.1	38
2.1	36
2.6	38
4.9	23
2.3	32
2.2	34
0.6	43
1.1	24
1.1	42
2.8	30
1.1	42
0.5	44
3.3	30
5.0	20
5.0	23
4.4	27
2.8	34
3.8	16
3.3	26
1.4	38
2.5	35
4.1	20
3.3	32
5.6	15
2.5	35
2.1	39
2.7	36
4.4	2
2.3	27
2.8	23
1.7	32
2.3	32
1.1	26
2.2	35
1.2	23
2.7	28
2.2	35
2.2	36
3.4	28
2.4	32
2.2	34
4.5	23
3.3	28
3.3	28
1.1	38
1.1	38
1.4	39
1.3	39
2.2	32
1.1	38
1.6	35
1.9	35
0.8	40
1.6	34
1.3	38
2.2	27
3.3	19
1.1	24
1.1	35
1.1	32
7.8	2
1.6	35
1.1	36
4.4	11
1.6	35
0.5	38
7.2	6
2.8	31
3.3	23
2.3	34
1.7	35