The world cheered when Joseph Dituri beat the world record for living underwater without depressurization.

Nearly 50 years have passed and the world record for the greatest temperature change in a 24-hour period of time is still a staggering 103 degrees. Great Falls, MT closest city to Loma courtesy of National Weather Service in Great Falls, MT. What happened to cause the 103-degree temperature change that day 49 years ago was pretty cool. In addition to arctic blasts of air, Montana is no stranger to Chinook winds. Loma got to a balmy 49 degrees, courtesy of the Chinook winds, setting the world record for the greatest temperature change in a 24-hour period of time.