Heat wave in United States, 21 to 28 October 2019
Heat wave in United States, 21 to 28 October 2019: 107 records at 95 stations, peak on 24 October 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in United States, 21 to 28 October 2019 set or tied 107 station records at 95 stations.
- It ran from 21 October 2019 to 28 October 2019 (8 days) and its peak day was 24 October 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Santa Rosa set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.3 C (64.9 F) on 24 October 2019.
- The busiest day was 24 October 2019 with 28 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 124 years.
Footprint
21 to 28 October 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 2019-10-23 |
| Livermore | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Petaluma AP | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Tejon Rancho | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-10-26 |
| Red Bluff Muni AP | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2019-10-23 |
| Woodland 1 WNW | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2019-10-23 |
| Prosser | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2019-10-27 |
| Oakland Museum | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Chief Joseph Dam | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 2019-10-25 |
| Wenatchee | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 2019-10-26 |
| San Luis Obispo Poly | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2019-10-22 |
| Richmond | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Oakland Intl AP | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Kalispell Glacier AP | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2019-10-25 |
| Antioch Pumping Plt #3 | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2019-10-23 |
| Fairfield | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 2019-10-24 |
| Moses Lake Grant Co AP | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 2019-10-25 |
| Angwin Pacific Union College | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2019-10-22 |
Records per Day
Peak day 28| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-10-21 | 7 |
| 2019-10-22 | 13 |
| 2019-10-23 | 13 |
| 2019-10-24 | 28 |
| 2019-10-25 | 24 |
| 2019-10-26 | 15 |
| 2019-10-27 | 5 |
| 2019-10-28 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replacedMargin 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 |
|---|---|
| 5.0 | 112 |
| 1.7 | 124 |
| 1.7 | 98 |
| 1.7 | 89 |
| 0.5 | 101 |
| 3.9 | 60 |
| 5.0 | 36 |
| 5.0 | 36 |
| 2.2 | 74 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 2.8 | 66 |
| 0.5 | 73 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 53 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 3.4 | 36 |
| 3.3 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 64 |
| 1.6 | 53 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 15 |
| 1.7 | 46 |
| 1.2 | 53 |
| 1.2 | 54 |
| 0.6 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 37 |
| 0.6 | 56 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 53 |
| 0.5 | 53 |
| 0.6 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 0.6 | 36 |
| 2.3 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 41 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 2.2 | 34 |
| 1.1 | 36 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 32 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 29 |
| 2.8 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 30 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 30 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 1.7 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 29 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 29 |
| 0.6 | 28 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 10 |
| 1.7 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 1.1 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 24 |
| 0.5 | 10 |
| 1.4 | 13 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 13 |
| 0.7 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 1.6 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 10 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in United States, 21 to 28 October 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 107| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-22 | San Luis Obispo Poly | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 53 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-22 | Angwin Pacific Union College | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 53 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-23 | Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 124 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-23 | Red Bluff Muni AP | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 60 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-23 | Woodland 1 WNW | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 36 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-23 | Antioch Pumping Plt #3 | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 36 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-24 | Santa Rosa | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 112 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-24 | Livermore | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 98 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-24 | Petaluma AP | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 89 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-24 | Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 36 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-24 | Oakland Museum | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 40 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-24 | Richmond | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 60 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-24 | Oakland Intl AP | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 40 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-24 | Fairfield | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 1 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-25 | Chief Joseph Dam | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 66 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-25 | Kalispell Glacier AP | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 64 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-25 | Moses Lake Grant Co AP | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 64 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-26 | Tejon Rancho | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 101 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-10-26 | Wenatchee | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 73 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-10-27 | Prosser | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 74 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 107 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.