Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Pittsburgh on October 29

On October 29th in Pittsburgh, the temperatures ranged from a record high of 75.9°F in 1974 to a record low of 16.0°F in 1965. The average temperature for this date stands at 47.77°F, with an average high of 54.54°F and an average low of 41.01°F. In 1974, when Pittsburgh experienced its hottest recorded temperature, an interesting news item unfolded as the Kinzua Bridge, a historic railroad bridge, was severely damaged by a tornado, leading to its eventual collapse and subsequent reconstruction as a pedestrian walkway in 2002.