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Source-linked weather records
About these state records
Alaska's record is -80°F, observed at Prospect Creek Camp on January 23, 1971. It is the most extreme all-time low temperature among the state records shown here.
Each state contributes a NOAA-recognized state minimum-temperature observation. These are individual historical observations, not statewide averages, seasonal norms, or a prediction of typical weather.
The three most extreme records in this map
1.Alaska: -80°F, Prospect Creek Camp — January 23, 1971.
NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee reviews these state records. The map reflects the committee table reviewed by MoverMath on September 5, 2026; later reviews can revise a record.