United States temperature extremes
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United States temperature extremes
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For the United States, the extremes are 134 °F (56.7 °C) in Death Valley, California in 1913 and −79.8 °F (−62.1 °C) recorded in Prospect Creek, Alaska in 1971. The largest recorded temperature change in one place over a 24-hour period occurred on January 15, 1972 in Loma, Montana, when the temperature rose from −54 to 49 °F. The most dramatic temperature changes occur in North American climates susceptible to Chinook winds. For example, the largest 2-minute temperature change of 49 °F (27.2 °C)
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Highest and lowest recorded temperatures in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_temperature_extremes
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2021-04-27T20:56:17Z
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