Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Allentown on August 24

On August 24th in Allentown, the weather typically sees an average temperature of 70.60°F, with an average high of 74.00°F and an average low of 67.19°F. However, historical records show that on this date in 1968, temperatures reached a scorching 91.0°F, making it the hottest day ever recorded in Allentown. In contrast, the coldest temperature ever recorded on August 24th was 46.9°F in 1952. As an interesting news item from those years, in 1952, the U.S. detonated the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Ivy Mike," marking a significant milestone in nuclear weapons development.