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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2012122018
Currently using 35090 observations from 4704 different global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Thu Dec 20 18:50:18 UTC 2012



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

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

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

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

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

1 station reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

1 station reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

1 station reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

2 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

20 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

4 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

13 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

127 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


0 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -70°C or colder

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

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

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


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

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


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 950mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 960mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

2 stations reporting sea level pressure >= 1070mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1060-1069mb

16 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

75 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb


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

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

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

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


32 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting heavy sleet

0 stations reporting heavy freezing rain

110 stations reporting heavy rain

59 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"

2 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"

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

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

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 5" or greater

1 station 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"

0 stations 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

29 stations reporting thunder with rain


5 stations reporting blizzard conditions

14 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


0 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

2 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

6 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

16 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

14 stations reporting dust or duststorm

3 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

32 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CWGD: Goderich Automatic Weather Reporting System, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CYDA: Dawson, Y. T., Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYMA: Mayo Airport, Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • K0J4: Florala/florala Mun, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAND: Anderson, Anderson County Airport, SC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAPN: Alpena, Alpena County Regional Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KATL: Atlanta, GA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBEH: Benton Harbor, Southwest Michigan Regional Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBHM: Birmingham, Birmingham Intl Arpt, AL, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBRL: Burlington, IA, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCCY: Charles City, IA, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCEU: Clemson, Clemson-Oconee County Airport, SC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCID: Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCOU: Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDBQ: Dubuque, Dubuque Regional Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDET: Detroit, Detroit City Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDFI: Defiance, Defiance Memorial Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDMO: Sedalia, Sedalia Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDTS: Destin, Destin-Ft. Walton Beach Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KEOK: Keokuk Municipal, IA, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFTY: Atlanta (Fulton County), GA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGBG: Galesburg, Galesburg Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KGLH: Greenville, Mid Delta Regional Airport, MS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KGVL: Gainesville, Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHOT: Hot Springs, Memorial Field Airport, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHRO: Harrison, Boone County Airport, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHTL: Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KJBR: Jonesboro, Jonesboro Municipal Airport, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KJEF: Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KJLN: Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLHQ: Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KLIT: Little Rock, Adams Field, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLRF: Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLXT: Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KM19: Newport, AR, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMNM: Menominee, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMSN: Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Snowincrease
  • KMTO: Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMUT: Muscatine, IA, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KNDZ: Milton, Whiting Field South, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KNQI: Kingsville, Naval Air Stn, TX, United States
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • KNSE: Milton, Whiting Field North, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KOZR: Cairns Army Air Field / Ozark, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPNS: Pensacola, Pensacola Regional Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KQHT: Manas, Kyrgyzstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • KRAC: Racine, Batten Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRST: Rochester, Rochester Intl Arpt, MN, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KSGF: Springfield, Springfield Regional Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSTJ: St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSXT: Sexton Summit, OR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KTDZ: Toledo, Metcalf Field, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTOL: Toledo, Toledo Express Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTYS: Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KUIN: Quincy, Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KUNO: West Plains, West Plains Municipal Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • MMCV: Ciudad Victoria Airport, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • MMMY: Monterrey / Gen Maria, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • MMNL: Nuevo Laredo International, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • MMRX: Reynosa Intl Arpt, Mexico
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke
  • MMTM: Tampico / Gen Fj Mina, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • OLBA: Beyrouth Aeroport, Lebanon
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • ORER: Erbil Intl Airport, Iraq
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • PABT: Bettles, Bettles Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PAEI: Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PAFA: Fairbanks, Fairbanks Intl Arpt, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PAFB: Wainwright U. S. Army Airfield, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PAGA: Galena, Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PAKV: Kaltag, Kaltag Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PASA: Savoonga Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • PATA: Tanana, Calhoun Memorial Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Pressure
  • PFYU: Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • SBPA: Porto Alegre Aero-Porto, Brazil
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • SPSO: Pisco, Peru
        Bird Hazard, Smoke
  • UACK: Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • UASP: Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • UAUU: Kostanay, Kazakhstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • USCC: Chelyabinsk-Balandino, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • USCM: Magnitogorsk, Russia
        Pressure, Visibility
  • USHH: Hanty-Mansijsk, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • USPP: Perm'/Bolshoe Savino, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • UUYY: Syktyvkar, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • UWUU: Ufa, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • WBKT: Kudat, Malaysia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • ZWWW: Urum-Qi / Diwopu, China
        Pressure, Smoke


73 unidentified stations (out of a total of 601 documented unknown stations)

  • DAEF (OLD)
  • DAEN (OLD)
  • ENHM (OLD)
  • ENNE (OLD)
  • ENQR (OLD)
  • ENSE (OLD)
  • FDBB (OLD)
  • FDJR (OLD)
  • FDLM (OLD)
  • FDMY (OLD)
  • FDND (OLD)
  • FDNY (OLD)
  • FDPP (OLD)
  • FDVV (OLD)
  • FYRN (OLD)
  • K1YT (NEW)
  • KQA4 (OLD)
  • KQAR (OLD)
  • KQAZ (OLD)
  • KQB6 (OLD)
  • KQBL (OLD)
  • KQBS (OLD)
  • KQBU (OLD)
  • KQC3 (OLD)
  • KQCH (OLD)
  • KQCK (OLD)
  • KQCN (OLD)
  • KQEA (OLD)
  • KQEI (OLD)
  • KQEJ (OLD)
  • KQEL (OLD)
  • KQEN (OLD)
  • KQEQ (OLD)
  • KQER (OLD)
  • KQES (OLD)
  • KQEV (OLD)
  • KQEW (OLD)
  • KQEX (OLD)
  • KQEY (OLD)
  • KQFB (OLD)
  • KQFQ (OLD)
  • KQFT (OLD)
  • KQFU (OLD)
  • KQFV (OLD)
  • KQFW (OLD)
  • KQFX (OLD)
  • KQHY (OLD)
  • KQKG (OLD)
  • KQLD (OLD)
  • KQLY (OLD)
  • KQM1 (OLD)
  • KQPA (OLD)
  • KQPD (OLD)
  • KQQN (OLD)
  • KQQS (OLD)
  • KQSB (OLD)
  • KQSD (OLD)
  • KQSN (OLD)
  • KQSV (OLD)
  • KQTH (OLD)
  • KQTS (OLD)
  • KQVP (OLD)
  • KQXT (OLD)
  • KQYU (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OMLW (OLD)
  • OMMZ (OLD)
  • OMSN (OLD)
  • OMTH (OLD)
  • UTFF (OLD)
  • VGHS (OLD)
  • YRMD (OLD)