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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2012081500
Currently using 23811 observations from 4485 different global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Wed Aug 15 00:50:37 UTC 2012



1 station reporting temperature -55°C or colder

0 stations reporting temperature -50°C to -54°C

0 stations reporting temperature -45°C to -49°C

0 stations reporting temperature -40°C to -44°C

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

0 stations reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

6 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

61 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


8 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

15 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

90 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

1 station reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

2 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

10 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -70°C or colder

0 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -60°C to -69°C

0 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -50°C to -59°C

0 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -40°C to -49°C


1 station reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

3 stations reporting heat index of 50°C to 54°C

15 stations reporting heat index of 45°C to 49°C

71 stations reporting heat index of 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting sea level pressure >= 1070mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1060-1069mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 950mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure between 950mb and 960mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure between 960mb - 969mb

3 stations reporting sea level pressure between 970mb - 979mb


0 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 10mb or greater

0 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 5mb to 9.9mb

18 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 5mb to 9.9mb

7 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 10mb or greater


0 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting heavy sleet

0 stations reporting heavy freezing rain

33 stations reporting heavy rain

0 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 3+"

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 2"

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 1"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 3" or greater

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 1-1.99"

7 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 0.5-0.99"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 5" or greater

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 4-4.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"


0 stations reporting tornado, funnel cloud or waterspout

0 stations reporting mammatus cloud

0 stations reporting hail

1 station reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

103 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

0 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


1 station reporting visibility of zero

16 stations reporting visibility 1/8 mile or less, but not zero

0 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

3 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

8 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

2 stations reporting volcanic ash

0 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

9 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

34 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CPRO: Rosemary Agdm, AB, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CPST: Strathmore Agdm, AB, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CXCP: Champion Agdm, AB, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CYYC: Calgary International, Alta., Canada
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • GOOK: Kaolack, Senegal
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K79J: Andalusia, Andalusia-Opp Municipal Airport, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KALK: Pioneer Airfield, AZ, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAXS: Altus, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCDC: Cedar City, Cedar City Municipal Airport, UT, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCIC: Chico Municipal, CA, United States
        Visibility, Smoke
  • KDUG: Douglas Bisbee, Bisbee Douglas Intl Arpt, AZ, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KFFZ: Mesa / Falcon Field, AZ, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KFMY: Fort Myers, Page Field, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGYI: Sherman/Denison, Grayson County Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KGYR: Goodyear Municipal, AZ, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KITH: Ithaca / Tompkins County, NY, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KJST: Johnstown, Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, PA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLBB: Lubbock, Lubbock Intl Arpt, TX, United States
        Thunderstorm, Dust/Duststorm
  • KLOR: Fort Rucker, Lowe Army Heliport, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KLSV: Nellis Air Force Base, NV, United States
        Temperature, Wind
  • KMOB: Mobile, Mobile Regional Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMRN: Morganton, Morganton-Lenoir Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPBG: Plattsburgh Air Force Base, NY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KQEQ: UNKNOWN,
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KRDD: Redding, Redding Municipal Airport, CA, United States
        Temperature, Smoke
  • KRIV: Riverside / March Air Force Base, CA, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • MMMZ: Mazatlan / G. Buelna, Mexico
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • OIBB: Bushehr Civ / Afb, Iran
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • RJDT: Tsushima Airport, Japan
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • RJOK: Kochi Airport, Japan
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • SLCA: Camiri, Bolivia
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke


80 unidentified stations (out of a total of 599 documented unknown stations)

  • ENHM (OLD)
  • ENNE (OLD)
  • ENQR (OLD)
  • ENSE (OLD)
  • FDBB (OLD)
  • FDJR (OLD)
  • FDMY (OLD)
  • FDND (OLD)
  • FDNY (OLD)
  • FDPP (OLD)
  • FDVV (OLD)
  • KF44 (NEW)
  • KF46 (NEW)
  • KM63 (OLD)
  • KMIS (OLD)
  • KQA4 (OLD)
  • KQAR (OLD)
  • KQAZ (OLD)
  • KQB6 (OLD)
  • KQBS (OLD)
  • KQBU (OLD)
  • KQC3 (OLD)
  • KQCH (OLD)
  • KQCK (OLD)
  • KQCN (OLD)
  • KQDD (OLD)
  • KQDP (OLD)
  • KQEA (OLD)
  • KQEI (OLD)
  • KQEJ (OLD)
  • KQEL (OLD)
  • KQEN (OLD)
  • KQEP (OLD)
  • KQEQ (OLD)
  • KQER (OLD)
  • KQES (OLD)
  • KQEV (OLD)
  • KQEW (OLD)
  • KQEX (OLD)
  • KQEY (OLD)
  • KQFB (OLD)
  • KQFU (OLD)
  • KQFV (OLD)
  • KQFW (OLD)
  • KQFX (OLD)
  • KQHY (OLD)
  • KQKG (OLD)
  • KQLD (OLD)
  • KQLY (OLD)
  • KQM1 (OLD)
  • KQML (OLD)
  • KQOW (OLD)
  • KQPD (OLD)
  • KQQN (OLD)
  • KQQR (OLD)
  • KQRH (OLD)
  • KQSD (OLD)
  • KQSN (OLD)
  • KQSV (OLD)
  • KQTD (OLD)
  • KQTH (OLD)
  • KQTS (OLD)
  • KQUD (OLD)
  • KQVE (OLD)
  • KQVF (OLD)
  • KQVP (OLD)
  • KQWL (OLD)
  • KQXT (OLD)
  • KQYK (OLD)
  • KQYU (OLD)
  • KZPH (NEW)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OMLW (OLD)
  • OMMZ (OLD)
  • OMSN (OLD)
  • OMTH (OLD)
  • UTFF (OLD)
  • VGHS (OLD)
  • YRMD (OLD)