{
  "question": "Was today the coldest day ever?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-coldest-day-ever",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — Columbus's forecast low of 40°F today is 70 degrees warmer than the all-time record low of -30.6°F.",
  "details": [
    "Today's forecast low: 4.5°C / 40.1°F",
    "All-time record low: -34.8°C / -30.6°F, Jan 19, 1994",
    "Coldest day this year so far: -27.2°C on Jan 31"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5)",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/historical-weather-api"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-coldest-day-ever/2026-10-22/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T12:03:27.896Z"
}