Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024

Name: Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024
Start: 2024-01-16
End: 2024-02-14
Location: United States, Mexico

Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024: 9,869 records at 2,993 stations, peak on 28 January 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 set or tied 9,869 station records at 2,993 stations.
It ran from 16 January 2024 to 14 February 2024 (30 days) and its peak day was 28 January 2024.
Status: closed.
Ft Ross set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 15.0 C (59.0 F) on 29 January 2024.
The busiest day was 28 January 2024 with 1,148 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 147 years.

Footprint

16 January to 14 February 2024

The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Ft Ross	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2024-01-29
Intl Falls Intl AP	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2024-01-31
Knox Wwtp	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2024-02-09
Fayetteville (Pwc)	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2024-01-26
Yreka	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2024-01-31
Beaver Is	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2024-02-08
Emporia 1 WNW	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2024-01-28
Riggins	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2024-01-31
Jerome	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2024-02-01
Decorah	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2024-02-06
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2024-02-08
Charlevoix	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2024-02-09
Norwalk Wwtp	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2024-02-10
Elberton 2 N	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2024-01-26
Portola	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2024-01-29
Ashland	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2024-01-30
McCall	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2024-01-31
Rock Is L&D 15	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2024-02-01
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2024-02-02
Corning	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2024-02-08

Records per Day

Peak day 1,148

Records set or tied each day from 16 January 2024 to 14 February 2024. The most in one day was 1,148 on 28 January 2024.

Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024
Date	Records
2024-01-16	1
2024-01-17	6
2024-01-18	27
2024-01-19	55
2024-01-20	115
2024-01-21	258
2024-01-22	212
2024-01-23	127
2024-01-24	114
2024-01-25	297
2024-01-26	509
2024-01-27	524
2024-01-28	1,148
2024-01-29	1,113
2024-01-30	944
2024-01-31	648
2024-02-01	624
2024-02-02	545
2024-02-03	187
2024-02-04	181
2024-02-05	173
2024-02-06	265
2024-02-07	343
2024-02-08	413
2024-02-09	487
2024-02-10	295
2024-02-11	179
2024-02-12	46
2024-02-13	30
2024-02-14	3

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 ranked by margin
Knox Wwtp, 02-09	7.3 C (13.1 F)
Fayetteville (Pwc), 01-26	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Decorah, 02-06	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Corning, 02-08	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Norwalk Wwtp, 02-10	5.6 C (10.1 F)
Rock Is L&D 15, 02-01	5.6 C (10.1 F)
Charlevoix, 02-09	5.0 C (9.0 F)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, 02-08	5.0 C (9.0 F)
Jerome, 02-01	4.5 C (8.1 F)
Emporia 1 WNW, 01-28	4.5 C (8.1 F)
Elberton 2 N, 01-26	4.5 C (8.1 F)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, 02-02	4.4 C (7.9 F)
Portola, 01-29	3.8 C (6.8 F)
Riggins, 01-31	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Intl Falls Intl AP, 01-31	2.3 C (4.1 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

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 Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	116
2.3	103
7.3	114
0.5	99
0.5	102
6.1	108
4.5	100
3.3	71
6.1	98
5.0	98
5.6	125
4.5	130
5.0	98
3.8	104
4.5	114
4.4	108
1.1	85
5.6	131
6.1	98
0.5	88
5.0	96
2.2	74
3.4	104
4.4	120
5.5	125
3.8	108
5.6	100
5.0	97
4.4	116
4.5	98
5.5	100
5.6	86
5.0	92
3.9	108
3.3	123
1.7	124
2.2	120
2.2	116
4.4	98
8.4	78
3.9	109
3.9	104
3.9	96
1.1	82
5.0	96
3.3	104
3.4	125
4.5	100
3.9	92
3.8	120
3.4	120
1.6	78
3.9	98
1.1	127
1.7	117
1.7	120
3.8	92
1.7	112
2.2	104
2.8	125
2.7	108
2.8	105
2.8	129
2.7	98
5.6	96
3.9	137
3.9	104
2.8	105
3.9	101
3.3	100
2.8	125
3.4	98
2.2	98
2.8	108
3.4	108
1.7	104
1.7	117
3.3	98
2.8	116
0.6	80
8.4	81
2.8	131
4.5	98
1.7	104
1.7	114
1.1	117
2.2	136
1.7	104
2.2	125
2.2	125
2.2	104
2.3	100
2.2	104
1.7	120
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.6	123
3.9	98
4.4	92
3.4	96
3.3	98
2.3	100
2.8	98
2.3	104
3.8	98
2.7	98
2.2	125
2.8	125
2.2	125
2.8	98
2.3	110
2.3	112
2.8	100
2.8	104
3.3	102
3.3	98
3.3	96
3.9	88
2.2	130
1.1	104
2.7	98
1.7	100
1.7	100
2.2	113
3.4	112
2.8	98
2.2	101
2.8	101
3.9	98
2.8	104
3.4	88
1.1	105
0.6	71
1.1	112
3.9	86
1.7	96
2.2	96
2.8	89
6.6	60
1.6	125
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.6	104
1.7	120
4.4	85
1.6	125
3.4	98
1.6	109
2.7	98
2.8	98
2.8	98
1.7	104
5.6	85
2.2	125
5.0	88
3.3	93
2.2	96
1.7	114
2.8	96
3.3	96
1.6	105
2.2	96
5.0	85
1.2	127
1.7	123
1.7	125
2.2	100
1.7	100
2.8	97
3.3	98
1.1	104
1.1	112
0.6	79
1.7	110
1.7	104
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.1	100
2.2	92
2.3	98
2.2	96
2.2	125
2.3	96
2.8	96
2.2	125
2.8	98
5.5	84
2.2	98
1.7	98
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.1	112
1.6	96
1.7	71
1.7	73
6.7	70
1.6	117
0.6	127

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 (this event)	9,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026	6,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020	5,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021	3,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022	3,626 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 October to 17 November 2022	3,289 records

Every Record Set

20 of 9,869

Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2024-01-26	Fayetteville (Pwc)	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	108	50 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-26	Elberton 2 N	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	114	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-28	Emporia 1 WNW	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	130	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-29	Ft Ross	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	116	53 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-29	Portola	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	104	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-30	Ashland	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-31	Intl Falls Intl AP	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	103	52 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-31	Yreka	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	99	50 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-31	Riggins	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	71	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-31	McCall	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-01	Jerome	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-01	Rock Is L&D 15	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	131	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-02	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	108	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-06	Decorah	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	98	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-08	Beaver Is	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102	50 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-08	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	98	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-08	Corning	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	98	47 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-09	Knox Wwtp	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	114	51 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-09	Charlevoix	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	98	48 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-10	Norwalk Wwtp	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	125	48 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 9,869 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	116
2.3	103
7.3	114
0.5	99
0.5	102
6.1	108
4.5	100
3.3	71
6.1	98
5.0	98
5.6	125
4.5	130
5.0	98
3.8	104
4.5	114
4.4	108
1.1	85
5.6	131
6.1	98
0.5	88
5.0	96
2.2	74
3.4	104
4.4	120
5.5	125
3.8	108
5.6	100
5.0	97
4.4	116
4.5	98
5.5	100
5.6	86
5.0	92
3.9	108
3.3	123
1.7	124
2.2	120
2.2	116
4.4	98
8.4	78
3.9	109
3.9	104
3.9	96
1.1	82
5.0	96
3.3	104
3.4	125
4.5	100
3.9	92
3.8	120
3.4	120
1.6	78
3.9	98
1.1	127
1.7	117
1.7	120
3.8	92
1.7	112
2.2	104
2.8	125
2.7	108
2.8	105
2.8	129
2.7	98
5.6	96
3.9	137
3.9	104
2.8	105
3.9	101
3.3	100
2.8	125
3.4	98
2.2	98
2.8	108
3.4	108
1.7	104
1.7	117
3.3	98
2.8	116
0.6	80
8.4	81
2.8	131
4.5	98
1.7	104
1.7	114
1.1	117
2.2	136
1.7	104
2.2	125
2.2	125
2.2	104
2.3	100
2.2	104
1.7	120
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.6	123
3.9	98
4.4	92
3.4	96
3.3	98
2.3	100
2.8	98
2.3	104
3.8	98
2.7	98
2.2	125
2.8	125
2.2	125
2.8	98
2.3	110
2.3	112
2.8	100
2.8	104
3.3	102
3.3	98
3.3	96
3.9	88
2.2	130
1.1	104
2.7	98
1.7	100
1.7	100
2.2	113
3.4	112
2.8	98
2.2	101
2.8	101
3.9	98
2.8	104
3.4	88
1.1	105
0.6	71
1.1	112
3.9	86
1.7	96
2.2	96
2.8	89
6.6	60
1.6	125
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.6	104
1.7	120
4.4	85
1.6	125
3.4	98
1.6	109
2.7	98
2.8	98
2.8	98
1.7	104
5.6	85
2.2	125
5.0	88
3.3	93
2.2	96
1.7	114
2.8	96
3.3	96
1.6	105
2.2	96
5.0	85
1.2	127
1.7	123
1.7	125
2.2	100
1.7	100
2.8	97
3.3	98
1.1	104
1.1	112
0.6	79
1.7	110
1.7	104
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.1	100
2.2	92
2.3	98
2.2	96
2.2	125
2.3	96
2.8	96
2.2	125
2.8	98
5.5	84
2.2	98
1.7	98
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.1	112
1.6	96
1.7	71
1.7	73
6.7	70
1.6	117
0.6	127

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	116
2.3	103
7.3	114
0.5	99
0.5	102
6.1	108
4.5	100
3.3	71
6.1	98
5.0	98
5.6	125
4.5	130
5.0	98
3.8	104
4.5	114
4.4	108
1.1	85
5.6	131
6.1	98
0.5	88
5.0	96
2.2	74
3.4	104
4.4	120
5.5	125
3.8	108
5.6	100
5.0	97
4.4	116
4.5	98
5.5	100
5.6	86
5.0	92
3.9	108
3.3	123
1.7	124
2.2	120
2.2	116
4.4	98
8.4	78
3.9	109
3.9	104
3.9	96
1.1	82
5.0	96
3.3	104
3.4	125
4.5	100
3.9	92
3.8	120
3.4	120
1.6	78
3.9	98
1.1	127
1.7	117
1.7	120
3.8	92
1.7	112
2.2	104
2.8	125
2.7	108
2.8	105
2.8	129
2.7	98
5.6	96
3.9	137
3.9	104
2.8	105
3.9	101
3.3	100
2.8	125
3.4	98
2.2	98
2.8	108
3.4	108
1.7	104
1.7	117
3.3	98
2.8	116
0.6	80
8.4	81
2.8	131
4.5	98
1.7	104
1.7	114
1.1	117
2.2	136
1.7	104
2.2	125
2.2	125
2.2	104
2.3	100
2.2	104
1.7	120
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.6	123
3.9	98
4.4	92
3.4	96
3.3	98
2.3	100
2.8	98
2.3	104
3.8	98
2.7	98
2.2	125
2.8	125
2.2	125
2.8	98
2.3	110
2.3	112
2.8	100
2.8	104
3.3	102
3.3	98
3.3	96
3.9	88
2.2	130
1.1	104
2.7	98
1.7	100
1.7	100
2.2	113
3.4	112
2.8	98
2.2	101
2.8	101
3.9	98
2.8	104
3.4	88
1.1	105
0.6	71
1.1	112
3.9	86
1.7	96
2.2	96
2.8	89
6.6	60
1.6	125
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.7	104
1.6	104
1.6	104
1.7	120
4.4	85
1.6	125
3.4	98
1.6	109
2.7	98
2.8	98
2.8	98
1.7	104
5.6	85
2.2	125
5.0	88
3.3	93
2.2	96
1.7	114
2.8	96
3.3	96
1.6	105
2.2	96
5.0	85
1.2	127
1.7	123
1.7	125
2.2	100
1.7	100
2.8	97
3.3	98
1.1	104
1.1	112
0.6	79
1.7	110
1.7	104
1.7	100
1.7	100
1.1	100
2.2	92
2.3	98
2.2	96
2.2	125
2.3	96
2.8	96
2.2	125
2.8	98
5.5	84
2.2	98
1.7	98
3.3	98
2.8	98
1.1	112
1.6	96
1.7	71
1.7	73
6.7	70
1.6	117
0.6	127