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Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026

Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026: 21 records at 19 stations, peak on 27 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 set or tied 21 station records at 19 stations.
  • It ran from 23 July 2026 to 30 July 2026 (8 days) and its peak day was 27 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sonora set a daily record low minimum temperature of 7.2 C (45.0 F) on 23 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 27 July 2026 with 6 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 79 years.

Footprint

23 to 30 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 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, 23 to 30 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
SonoraRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2026-07-23
Tracy CarbonaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2026-07-27
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33SRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2026-07-27
Klamath Falls Intl APRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2026-07-26
Twitchell DamRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2026-07-30
Quillayute APRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2026-07-26
Humptulips Salmon HatcheryRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2026-07-26
Stonyford CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2026-07-26
Bull Flat CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2026-07-27
DavenportRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2026-07-27
Buffalo Creek NevadaRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2026-07-28
Crazy Peak CaliforniaRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2026-07-25
FremontRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2026-07-27
Wilkinson Ridge OregonRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2026-07-25
Stampede CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2026-07-28
ElmaRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2026-07-27
Independence CreekRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)2026-07-28
Markley CoveRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2026-07-25
Ephrata APRecord low minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2026-07-27
Alpine MeadowsRecord low maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)2026-07-25
Ward Creek #3Record low minimum temperature2.7 C (36.9 F)2026-07-28
Hogg PassRecord low minimum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)2026-07-29

Records per Day

Peak day 6
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 23 July 2026 to 30 July 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 27 July 2026. 0 2 3 5 6 07-2307-2507-2607-2707-2807-2907-30
Records set or tied each day from 23 July 2026 to 30 July 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 27 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-231
2026-07-254
2026-07-264
2026-07-276
2026-07-284
2026-07-291
2026-07-301

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 ranked by margin
Tracy Carbona, 07-295.0 C (9.0 F)
Sonora, 07-232.8 C (5.0 F)
Alpine Meadows, 07-251.8 C (3.2 F)
Tracy Carbona, 07-271.7 C (3.1 F)
Wilkinson Ridge Oregon, 07-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, 07-261.6 C (2.9 F)
Stonyford California, 07-261.6 C (2.9 F)
Independence Creek, 07-281.6 C (2.9 F)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, 07-271.1 C (2.0 F)
Bull Flat California, 07-271.1 C (2.0 F)
Crazy Peak California, 07-251.1 C (2.0 F)
Quillayute AP, 07-260.6 C (1.1 F)
Stampede California, 07-280.6 C (1.1 F)
Markley Cove, 07-250.6 C (1.1 F)
Twitchell Dam, 07-300.5 C (0.9 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, 23 to 30 July 2026 21 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
21 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, 23 to 30 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.879
1.771
5.027
1.160
0.556
0.559
0.640
1.636
1.631
1.131
0.525
0.51
0.524
0.515
1.115
0.613
1.711
1.61
0.60
1.83
0.10

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026 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, 23 to 30 July 2026 (this event)21 records

Every Record Set

32 of 21
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 23 to 30 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-23SonoraRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)7941 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-23Klamath Falls Intl APRecord low minimum temperature (tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie636 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Tracy CarbonaRecord low minimum temperature (tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Crazy Peak CaliforniaRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1510 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Wilkinson Ridge OregonRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Markley CoveRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)07 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Alpine MeadowsRecord low maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)36 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Stonyford CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature (tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie272 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Klamath Falls Intl APRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5924 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Quillayute APRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Humptulips Salmon HatcheryRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3618 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Stonyford CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3117 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Ephrata APRecord low minimum temperature (tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie152 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Markley CoveRecord low minimum temperature (tie)9.4 C (48.9 F)tie11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Tracy CarbonaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7133 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33SRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Bull Flat CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3115 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Humptulips Salmon HatcheryRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2512 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27DavenportRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27FremontRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1510 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27ElmaRecord low maximum temperature (tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie838 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Ephrata APRecord low minimum temperature (tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie717 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Markley CoveRecord low minimum temperature (tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Buffalo Creek NevadaRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2411 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Stampede CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)139 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Independence CreekRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Tracy CarbonaRecord low minimum temperature (tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie404 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Ward Creek #3Record low minimum temperature2.7 C (36.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)03 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Bull Flat CaliforniaRecord low minimum temperature (tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie172 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Tracy CarbonaRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)2728 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-29Hogg PassRecord low minimum temperature (tie)4.1 C (39.4 F)tie313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Twitchell DamRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)

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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.