Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 39 YEARS (1986 - 2024)

Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day began in 1986, and is celebrated on the third Monday of January. Martin Luther King Jr. Day can fall between January 15th and January 21st.

The highest temperature ever recorded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is 45F degrees, on January 18, 1999. The lowest the mercury has fallen to on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is -7F on January 17, 2011. Normally, the high temperature averages 33F degrees and the low 18F degrees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On January 17, 2022 a coastal storm system took an unusual track well inland, bringing a record 10.4 inches of snow to the Rochester airport.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	45	1999
Lowest	-7	2011
Average High	33
Average Low	18

Precipitation Records

Greatest Snow	10.4"	2022
Greatest Precipitation	1.15"	2022

Almanac Data for Recent Martin Luther King Jr. Holidays

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip	Snow
1986	20th	42	30	0.71	0.4
1987	19th	31	22	0.25	6.0
1988	18th	42	34	0.13	0.0
1989	16th	37	29	0.03	0.8

1990	15th	43	33	T	0.0
1991	21st	17	5	0.09	3.4
1992	20th	23	11	0.09	1.8
1993	18th	20	7	0.01	0.4
1994	17th	29	8	0.05	2.4

1995	16th	43	36	0.10	0.0
1996	15th	32	5	0.04	1.0
1997	20th	31	19	0.09	0.9
1998	19th	33	15	T	T
1999	18th	45	32	0.41	0.6

2000	17th	9	2	0.03	0.9
2001	15th	43	33	0.06	T
2002	21st	36	27	0.14	1.5
2003	20th	20	12	0.21	3.8
2004	19th	18	13	0.18	4.5

2005	17th	19	8	0.19	4.7
2006	16th	22	8	T	0.2
2007	15th	35	28	0.80	0.2
2008	21st	22	10	T	T
2009	19th	24	3	T	0.2

2010	18th	37	31	0.02	0.0
2011	17th	26	-7	T	0.1
2012	16th	40	2	0.24	0.0
2013	21st	21	14	T	0.1
2014	20th	31	11	0.10	1.5

2015	19th	35	23	0.01	0.2
2016	18th	21	13	0.12	4.0
2017	16th	42	18	0.00	0.0
2018	15th	22	2	0.04	0.6
2019	21st	11	-2	0.06	1.7

2020	20th	21	5	T	0.6
2021	18th	33	29	0.07	1.1
2022	17th	31	21	1.15	10.4
2023	16th	36	19	0.00	0.0
2024	15th	22	9	T	T