Temperature records since 1879; wind chill records since 1948
Most Days with Lows At or Below Zero, Winter Season
|
# OF DAYS |
SEASON |
|
26 |
1977-78 |
|
24 |
1976-77 |
|
23 |
1884-85 |
|
22 |
1978-79 |
|
17 |
2013-14 |
Coldest Nights on Record
|
LOW TEMP (°F) |
DATE |
|
-24 |
February 13, 1905 |
|
-22 |
January 5, 1884 |
|
-21 |
February 9, 1899 |
|
-20 |
February 8, 1895 |
Coldest Highs on Record
|
HIGH TEMP (°F) |
DATE |
|
-12 |
January 5, 1884 |
|
-11 |
December 24, 1983 |
|
-6 |
February 9, 1899 |
| WIND CHILL (°F) | DATE |
| -49 | January 20, 1985 |
| -46 | January 10, 1982 |
| -45 | December 24, 1983 |
| -45 | January 19, 1985 |
| -44 | January 16, 1977 |
| NOTE: Based on hourly temperature and wind observations, since this is not directly measured. Values calculated using the wind chill formula implemented on November 1, 2001. | |
| CALENDAR DAY |
DATE | 24-HOUR CHANGE |
DATE |
| 57° | November 11, 1911 | 63° | November 11-12, 1911 |
| 57° | January 18, 1996 | 61° | February 27-28, 2024 |
| 55° | January 29, 2008 | 60° | January 18-19, 1996 |
Longest Consecutive Hours
|
TEMPERATURES |
HOURS |
DATES |
|
Zero or below |
101.5 |
December 22-26, 1983 |
|
Remaining completely below zero |
81.5 |
December 22-25, 1983 |
Longest Consecutive String of Lows At or Below Zero
|
# OF DAYS |
DATES |
COLDEST TEMP |
|
11 |
December 14-24, 1989 |
-21 on December 23 |
|
8 |
January 21-28, 1961 |
-5 on January 25 |
|
8 |
January 14-21, 1994 |
-16 on January 18 and 19 |
|
7 |
January 5-11, 1979 |
-11 on January 6 and 8 |
|
7 |
January 19-25, 1963 |
-14 on January 21 |
|
7 |
February 7-13, 1899 |
-21 on February 9 |
Longest Consecutive String of Days At or Below 32 Degrees
|
# OF DAYS |
DATES |
COLDEST TEMP |
|
28 |
December 29, 1976 - |
-21 on January 17 |
|
26 |
January 22 - February 16, 1895 |
-20 on February 8 |
|
26 |
December 19, 1969 - |
-14 on January 6 |
|
25 |
January 27 - February 20, 1902 |
-8 on January 27 |
|
22 |
January 28 - February 18, 1905 |
-24 on February 13 |
|
22 |
December 26,1967 - |
-14 on January 17 |
Winter Seasons Without Lows Zero or Below
|
WINTER SEASON |
COLDEST TEMPERATURE |
|
1881-82 |
8 on January 17 |
|
1900-01 |
1 on January 1 |
|
1907-08 |
2 on February 2 |
|
1913-14 |
1 on February 7 and 25 |
|
1930-31 |
7 on November 28 |
|
1931-32 |
6 on January 30 |
|
1937-38 |
2 on January 31 |
|
1938-39 |
8 on February 11 |
|
1940-41 |
3 on December 3 |
|
1945-46 |
1 on December 20 |
|
1952-53 |
8 on February 17 |
|
1982-83 |
4 on February 4 |
|
2011-12 |
6 on January 13-14 |
|
2012-13 |
1 on January 2 |
| 2015-16 | 1 on January 18 |
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