World Report: February 12, 1999 Vol.4 No.17

Top 5 Record-Breaking Temperatures

What's the coldest it's ever been in your state? On January 28, in parts of Alaska, thermometers dipped to a bone-chilling -74°F! Here are the state records for lowest temperatures:

1. -80°F Prospect Creek, Alaska
    Jan. 23, 1971

2. -70°F Rogers Pass, Montana
    Jan. 20, 1954

3. -69°F Peter's Sink, Utah
    Feb. 1, 1985

4. -66°F Riverside Ranger Station, Wyoming
    Feb. 9, 1933

5. -61°F Maybell, Colorado
    Feb. 1, 1985

Source: National Climatic Data Center