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Wiki chart of coldest/hottest temps in US.....are we gonna break records this week? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 OP
It appears for many of the states, the record lows are at a mountain top. For example, when I lived madinmaryland Jan 2014 #1
More than half are from elevations above 1,000' RadleyJ Jan 2014 #3
Yeah, I noticed that. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #4
The records here in the Dayton area are 108/-28. Don't think we will be close to the record low. madinmaryland Jan 2014 #5
After looking at that chart I can confidently say that not one of those records will be broken Jenoch Jan 2014 #2

madinmaryland

(64,920 posts)
1. It appears for many of the states, the record lows are at a mountain top. For example, when I lived
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 03:44 PM
Jan 2014

in Maryland, in the regional Baltimore/DC metro area, the all-time record low going back to the 1880's was -7 F. I would be interested in the record lows are for populated areas.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
4. Yeah, I noticed that.
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 04:12 PM
Jan 2014

I am with you...I wanna know for MY level.
Actually, turns out, the record hi for Ala. is only 40 miles from me..

madinmaryland

(64,920 posts)
5. The records here in the Dayton area are 108/-28. Don't think we will be close to the record low.
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 04:24 PM
Jan 2014

They are saying -17 on Monday night, but that's about it.

Weather underground has some interesting data on record highs/lows for various cities across the US...

http://www.wunderground.com/climate/extremes.asp

 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
2. After looking at that chart I can confidently say that not one of those records will be broken
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 04:08 PM
Jan 2014

the impending cold snap.

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