Since we were treated to scads of news articles by the MSM on how many record highs happened in July, it seems only fair that we report on the multitude of record lows that occurred this weekend in the USA, and I doubt we'll see the sort of coverage the highs got. A number of these record lows go back into the past 100 years or more.
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Here are the 4 record highs:
OR
|
Prineville
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
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102
|
102 in 1982
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OR
|
Ruch
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
102
|
101 in 1941
|
TX
|
Port Isabel
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
96
|
95 in 1913
|
WA
|
Longmire Rainier Nps
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
95
|
92 in 1966
|
Here's a list of the 127 record lows:
AK
|
Kodiak Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
41
|
42 in 1959
|
AR
|
Harrison Boone Co Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
57
|
57 in 1982
|
AR
|
Paragould, 1 miles S of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
62
|
63 in 1982
|
CO
|
Holyoke
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
50 in 1976
|
HI
|
Opihihale No 2 24.1
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
59
|
60 in 1984
|
IA
|
Allerton
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
56 in 1975
|
IA
|
Atlantic, 1 miles NE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
40
|
41 in 1871
|
IA
|
Audubon
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
44 in 1871
|
IA
|
Bedford
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
50 in 1955
|
IA
|
Belle Plaine
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
39
|
45 in 1976
|
IA
|
Bloomfield, 1 miles WNW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
48 in 1937
|
IA
|
Burlington, 2 miles S of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
49 in 1951
|
IA
|
Clarinda
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
44 in 1917
|
IA
|
Decorah
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
43 in 1937
|
IA
|
Eldora
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
46 in 1951
|
IA
|
Fairfield
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
48 in 1917
|
IA
|
Grinnell, 3 miles SW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
44 in 1955
|
IA
|
Guthrie Ctr
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
41
|
44 in 1955
|
IA
|
Harlan, 1 miles N of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
46 in 1917
|
IA
|
Hawarden
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
44 in 1976
|
IA
|
Iowa City
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
48 in 1937
|
IA
|
Keosauqua
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
48 in 1955
|
IA
|
Leon, 6 miles ESE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
43 in 1955
|
IA
|
Logan
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
46 in 1917
|
IA
|
Mapleton No.2
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
43 in 1917
|
IA
|
Mt Ayr
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
44
|
45 in 1871
|
IA
|
Ottumwa Industrial Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
50 in 1937
|
IA
|
Rathbun Dam
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
52 in 1955
|
IA
|
Sheldon
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
39
|
41 in 1976
|
IA
|
Sidney
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1924
|
IA
|
Washington
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
47 in 1937
|
IA
|
Waterloo Municipal Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
43 in 1951
|
IA
|
Williamsburg, 3 miles SE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
44
|
45 in 1927
|
IA
|
Winterset, 1 miles N of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
41
|
45 in 1955
|
IL
|
Cairo, 3 miles N of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
56
|
56 in 1978
|
IL
|
Chicago Botanic Garden
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
52
|
52 in 1976
|
IL
|
Griggsville
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
49 in 1951
|
IL
|
Jerseyville, 2 miles SW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
52 in 1955
|
IL
|
Kaskaskia Rvr Nav Lock
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
53 in 1983
|
IL
|
Kewanee, 1 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
47 in 1937
|
IL
|
La Harpe
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
47 in 1951
|
IL
|
Morrisonville
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1966
|
IL
|
Mt Vernon, 3 miles NE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
52 in 1871
|
IL
|
Normal, 4 miles NE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
49 in 1966
|
IL
|
Quincy Rgnl Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
53 in 1937
|
IL
|
Rochelle
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
48 in 1966
|
IL
|
Springfield Lincoln Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
49 in 1937
|
IL
|
White Hall, 1 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
51 in 1917
|
IN
|
Indianapolis Se Side
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1937
|
IN
|
Perrysville, 4 miles WNW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1966
|
KS
|
Atwood
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
49 in 1920
|
KS
|
Clay Ctr
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1917
|
KS
|
Clinton Lake
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
52
|
55 in 1955
|
KS
|
Concordia Asos
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
52
|
55 in 1974
|
KS
|
Garnett, 1 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
56 in 1955
|
KS
|
Iola, 1 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
55 in 1983
|
KS
|
Ness City
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1955
|
KS
|
Oakley, 4 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1934
|
KS
|
Oberlin
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
50 in 1893
|
KS
|
Pomona Lake
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
56
|
56 in 1966
|
KS
|
Smith Ctr
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
52
|
52 in 1934
|
KS
|
Topeka Asos
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
53 in 1963
|
KS
|
Tuttle Creek Lake
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
53 in 1955
|
KY
|
Paducah Barkley Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
55
|
56 in 1982
|
KY
|
Providence
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
56
|
57 in 1980
|
MI
|
Big Rapids Wtr Wks
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
26
|
37 in 1917
|
MI
|
Howell Wwtp
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
45 in 1981
|
MN
|
Browns Valley
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
41
|
42 in 1976
|
MN
|
Forest Lake, 5 miles NE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
46 in 1951
|
MN
|
Montevideo, 1 miles SW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
44
|
44 in 1951
|
MO
|
Amity, 4 miles NE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
50 in 1955
|
MO
|
Buffalo, 2 miles N of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1906
|
MO
|
Butler, 4 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
52
|
56 in 1982
|
MO
|
Canton L
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
52 in 1951
|
MO
|
Cape Girardeau Faa Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
52 in 1982
|
MO
|
Carrollton
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
53
|
55 in 1955
|
MO
|
Clinton
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
48 in 1966
|
MO
|
Columbia Rgnl Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
53
|
55 in 1966
|
MO
|
Farmington
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
51 in 1950
|
MO
|
Fulton
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
52 in 1917
|
MO
|
Hamilton, 2 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
51 in 1982
|
MO
|
Kirksville
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
49 in 1955
|
MO
|
Maryville, 2 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
49 in 1955
|
MO
|
Memphis
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
49 in 1955
|
MO
|
Moberly
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
51 in 1917
|
MO
|
Monroe City
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
48
|
55 in 1951
|
MO
|
New Franklin, 1 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
53 in 1966
|
MO
|
Perryville Wtp
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1950
|
MO
|
Princeton
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
50 in 1871
|
MO
|
Shelbina
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
48 in 1917
|
MO
|
Spickard, 7 miles W of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
49 in 1955
|
MO
|
St Joseph Rosecrans Mem
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
50 in 1955
|
MO
|
Unionville
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1963
|
MO
|
Vichy Rolla National Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
56 in 1982
|
MO
|
Wappapello Dam
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
56
|
57 in 1950
|
MO
|
Warrenton, 1 miles N of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
52 in 1966
|
MT
|
Mizpah, 4 miles NNW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
37
|
38 in 1959
|
NE
|
Auburn, 5 miles ESE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
48 in 1917
|
NE
|
Benkelman
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
51 in 1934
|
NE
|
Chambers
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
44 in 1976
|
NE
|
Crete
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
51
|
51 in 1917
|
NE
|
Culbertson
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
49 in 1893
|
NE
|
David City
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
49
|
52 in 1959
|
NE
|
Greeley
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
39
|
46 in 1959
|
NE
|
Hartington
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
45 in 1907
|
NE
|
Hayes Center, 1 miles NW of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
48 in 1901
|
NE
|
Hebron
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
51 in 1917
|
NE
|
Imperial
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
49 in 1918
|
NE
|
Lincoln Ap
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
49 in 1917
|
NE
|
Madrid
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
47 in 1884
|
NE
|
Mc Cook
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1903
|
NE
|
Osceola
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
48 in 1959
|
NE
|
Ravenna
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
47 in 1924
|
NE
|
Seward
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
48 in 1917
|
NE
|
Springview
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
39
|
45 in 1971
|
NE
|
Superior, 4 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
47
|
52 in 1955
|
NE
|
Syracuse
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
45 in 1917
|
NE
|
Tecumseh, 1 miles S of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
44 in 1917
|
NE
|
Tekamah
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
45
|
47 in 1917
|
NE
|
Trenton Dam
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
50
|
50 in 1924
|
NE
|
Wakefield
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
43
|
45 in 1976
|
NV
|
Ruth
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
32
|
33 in 1942
|
SD
|
Madison, 2 miles SE of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
40
|
40 in 1976
|
SD
|
Pickstown
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
46
|
48 in 1961
|
SD
|
Yankton, 2 miles E of
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
44
|
44 in 1976
|
TN
|
Pulaski Wwtp
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
44
|
55 in 1950
|
TX
|
Bravo
|
Sat, 18 Aug 2012
|
42
|
55 in 1982
|
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