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Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018

Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018: 204 records at 119 stations, peak on 7 November 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 set or tied 204 station records at 119 stations.
  • It ran from 31 October 2018 to 15 November 2018 (16 days) and its peak day was 7 November 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sugar Land set a daily record high minimum temperature of 22.8 C (73.0 F) on 7 November 2018.
  • The busiest day was 7 November 2018 with 51 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

31 October to 15 November 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Sugar LandRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2018-11-07
Danevang 1 WRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2018-11-07
Plant CityRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2018-11-08
BatesburgRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2018-11-08
Bartow 1SERecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2018-11-12
Junction 4SSWRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2018-11-06
Ruston la TechRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2018-11-07
LulingRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2018-11-07
Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2018-11-08
Inverness 3 SERecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2018-11-10
Ft LauderdaleRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2018-11-15
Galveston Scholes FldRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2018-11-07
Lafayette Rgnl APRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2018-11-06
GreenvilleRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2018-11-10

Records per Day

Peak day 51
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 Records set or tied each day from 31 October 2018 to 15 November 2018. The most in one day was 51 on 7 November 2018. 0 15 30 45 60 10-3111-0311-0511-0711-0911-1111-1311-15
Records set or tied each day from 31 October 2018 to 15 November 2018. The most in one day was 51 on 7 November 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018
DateRecords
2018-10-311
2018-11-021
2018-11-032
2018-11-044
2018-11-054
2018-11-0622
2018-11-0751
2018-11-0832
2018-11-0919
2018-11-1010
2018-11-112
2018-11-128
2018-11-1320
2018-11-1425
2018-11-153

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 ranked by margin
Sugar Land, 11-073.4 C (6.1 F)
Danevang 1 W, 11-073.3 C (5.9 F)
Batesburg, 11-081.7 C (3.1 F)
Ruston la Tech, 11-091.7 C (3.1 F)
Bartow 1SE, 11-121.1 C (2.0 F)
Plant City, 11-081.1 C (2.0 F)
Ruston la Tech, 11-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Junction 4SSW, 11-061.1 C (2.0 F)
Luling, 11-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Plant City, 11-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Avon Park 2 W, 11-080.6 C (1.1 F)
Avon Park 2 W, 11-100.6 C (1.1 F)
Inverness 3 SE, 11-100.6 C (1.1 F)
Galveston Scholes Fld, 11-070.6 C (1.1 F)
Ruston la Tech, 11-080.6 C (1.1 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 Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 204 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
204 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 Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.4100
3.3108
1.1121
1.1125
1.7120
0.6107
0.6107
0.5101
0.6107
0.5122
1.1103
1.1100
1.1100
1.791
0.599
0.672
0.691
0.596
0.691
1.183
0.568
0.683
1.171
0.553
0.583
0.672
0.569
0.569
0.573
1.269
0.645
1.169
0.572
0.640
1.660
0.672
0.671
0.672
0.569
0.659
1.252
0.556
1.153
0.660
1.145
1.253
1.148
1.715
0.656
0.656
0.559
1.755
0.655
1.143
1.452
0.655
0.640
0.648
1.145
1.743
0.248
0.645
1.145
0.548
0.540
0.645
1.732
0.543
1.624
1.132
1.140
0.645
0.548
2.33
0.643
1.732
1.732
0.543
1.139
1.143
0.643
0.643
0.543
1.715
1.139
0.532
0.624
0.539
0.528
0.528
0.643
0.628
1.732
1.124
0.632
0.620
0.539
1.117
2.828
1.728
1.128
1.628
0.529
0.431
1.124
0.632
1.117
0.631
2.232
0.628
1.728
0.532
0.632
1.232
1.121
0.625
0.524
0.624
1.728
1.716
0.624
1.132
1.724
0.532
1.728
1.612
1.128
0.529
1.124
0.620
0.632
0.632
1.19
1.19
1.121
0.532
0.624
0.628
0.621
1.615
0.620
0.616
1.115
0.621
2.812
3.90
1.124
0.512
1.129
0.628
0.617
0.59
1.70
0.528
0.528
2.29
0.615
2.81
1.29
1.10
0.517
1.10
0.524
0.528
0.69
1.19
0.615
0.53
1.115
0.50
0.621
1.116
1.13
0.69
0.67
1.03
0.116
1.20
0.69
0.69
0.60
0.63
1.112
0.69
1.29
1.27
0.50
0.59
0.53
0.67
0.612
0.57
0.57
0.50
0.60
0.60
0.69
0.69
0.33
0.53

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018 (this event)204 records

Every Record Set

20 of 204
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and 2 other countries, 31 October to 15 November 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-11-06Junction 4SSWRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-06Sugar LandRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9939 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-06Lafayette Rgnl APRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9638 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-07Sugar LandRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10046 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-07Danevang 1 WRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)10845 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-07Ruston la TechRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10341 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-07LulingRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-07Galveston Scholes FldRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7239 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-08Plant CityRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12543 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-08BatesburgRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12043 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-08Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-08Ruston la TechRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9138 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-09Plant CityRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12241 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-09Ruston la TechRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9139 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10Inverness 3 SERecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10GreenvilleRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9137 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10Plant CityRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8337 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-12Bartow 1SERecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12143 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-15Ft LauderdaleRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10141 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 204 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.