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TemperatureRecordDateLocation
Maximum134°F (56.7°C)July 10, 1913Greenland Ranch, CA
Minimum-80°F (-62.2°C)January 23, 1971Prospect Creek, AK
Max 24-hr Change103°F (57.2°C)January 14-15, 1972Loma, MT
SnowRecordDateLocation
Max 24-hr Snowfall75.8 in (1925.3 mm)April 14-15, 1921Silver Lake, CO
Max Seasonal Snowfall (July-June)1140 in (28,956 mm)1998-1999Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA
Max Snow Depth451 in (11,455 mm)March 11, 1911Tamarack, CA
RainRecordDateLocation
Maximum 24-Hour49.69 in (1262 mm)April 14-15, 2018Waipā Garden, Kauai, HI
Least Annual0.00 in (0.00 mm)1929Death Valley, CA**
Maximum Annual704.83 in (17,902.7 mm)1982Kukui, HI
Longest Dry Period767 daysOct 3, 1912-Nov 8,1914Bagdad, CA
WindRecordDateLocation
Maximum Gust231 mph (372 km/hr)April 12, 1934Mt. Washington, NH
HailRecordDateLocation
Largest (diameter)8 in (203.2 mm)July 23, 2010Vivian, SD
Largest (circumference)18.75 in (476.25 mm)June 22, 2003Aurora, NE
Heaviest1.938 lb (0.879 kg)July 23, 2010Vivian, SD
PressureRecordDateLocation
Lowest26.35 in of Hg (892.3 mb)September 2, 1935Matecumbe Key, FL
Highest31.85 in of Hg (1078.6 mb)January 31, 1989Northway, AK

**Denotes that record has occurred at an earlier date at other location(s)
Please note: a summer 1995 dewpoint observation of 90 degrees F, recorded in Appleton Wisconsin, although never recognized by the National Climate Extremes Committee, has been widely reported as the extreme dewpoint temperature for the United States. Local National Weather Service officials have determined this observation to be erroneous, and it has been flagged as such in the relevant NOAA archives. To date, there remains no official NOAA value for extreme dewpoint temperature evaluated by the National Climate Extremes Committee.

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