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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2012122100
Currently using 32964 observations from 4489 different global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Fri Dec 21 00:49:52 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

17 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

0 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

1 station reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


2 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

0 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

13 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

0 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

10 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

140 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

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

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


1 station reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

1 station reporting heat index of 50°C to 54°C

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

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


1 station 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

9 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

71 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb


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

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

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

1 station reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 10mb or greater


19 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting heavy sleet

1 station reporting heavy freezing rain

82 stations reporting heavy rain

64 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"

1 station 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

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

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

23 stations reporting thunder with rain


1 station reporting blizzard conditions

4 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


4 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

2 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

4 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

0 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

22 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

10 stations reporting dust or duststorm

2 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

29 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CWMZ: Western Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CYDA: Dawson, Y. T., Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYEV: Inuvik, NT, Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYMA: Mayo Airport, Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYOC: Old Crow Airport, Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYVM: Broughton Island Airport, Canada
        Visibility, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYVQ: Norman Wells, NT, Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • KAAF: Apalachicola, Apalachicola, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAKH: Gastonia, Gastonia Municipal Airport, NC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KANJ: Sault Ste. Marie, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAVL: Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBMI: Bloomington / Normal, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • 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, Pressure Change
  • KCMI: Champaign / Urbana, University Of Illinois-Willard Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KCPS: Cahokia / St. Louis, St. Louis Downtown Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KCVG: Covington / Cincinnati, KY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KCWI: Clinton Municipal, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDBQ: Dubuque, Dubuque Regional Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDEC: Decatur, Decatur Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDET: Detroit, Detroit City Airport, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDKK: Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport, NY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDTW: Detroit, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDVN: Davenport, Davenport Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KEHO: Shelby, Shelby Municipal Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KEVV: Evansville, Evansville Regional Airport, IN, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KFDY: Findlay, Findlay Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFFO: Dayton / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KFFT: Frankfort, Capital City Airport, KY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KGBG: Galesburg, Galesburg Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGMU: Greenville, Greenville Downtown Airport, SC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGSP: Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHKY: Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHNB: Huntingburg, IN, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KINT: Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport, NC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KIOB: Mount Sterling, KY, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KIOW: Iowa City, Iowa City Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KJEF: Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLEX: Lexington, Blue Grass Airport, KY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLUK: Cincinnati, Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMHS: Mount Shasta, CA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMKG: Muskegon, Muskegon County Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMNN: Marion, Marion Municipal Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMQB: Macomb, Macomb Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMTC: Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOSU: Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOTM: Ottumwa, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOWB: Owensboro / Daviess, KY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KP58: Port Hope, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KPIA: Peoria, Greater Peoria Regional Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KQHT: Manas, Kyrgyzstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • KSET: St. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSGH: Springfield Municipal, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSPI: Springfield, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSTL: St. Louis, Lambert-St. Louis Intl Arpt, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSUS: St. Louis, Spirit Of St. Louis Airport, MO, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSXT: Sexton Summit, OR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KTDZ: Toledo, Metcalf Field, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KUZA: Rock Hill, Rock Hill - York County Airport, SC, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KVES: Darke County Airport, OH, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KVTA: Newark, Newark Heath Airport, OH, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KYIP: Detroit, Willow Run Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • MMCV: Ciudad Victoria Airport, Mexico
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke
  • MMMT: Minatitlan, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Smoke
  • MMRX: Reynosa Intl Arpt, Mexico
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke
  • MMTM: Tampico / Gen Fj Mina, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • OJAI: Queen Alia Airport, Jordan
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OMTH: UNKNOWN,
        Temperature, Dewpoint
  • PADK: Adak Island, Adak Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAEG: Eagle, Eagle 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
  • PANN: Nenana, Nenana Municipal 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
  • SGES: Aeropuerto Guarany, Paraguay
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • UASK: Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • UAUU: Kostanay, Kazakhstan
        Pressure, Smoke
  • UIII: Irkutsk, Russia
        Pressure, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • UNWW: Novokuznetsk, Russia
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • USCC: Chelyabinsk-Balandino, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • USCM: Magnitogorsk, Russia
        Pressure, Visibility
  • USHH: Hanty-Mansijsk, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • USSS: Ekaterinburg, Russia
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • UWUU: Ufa, Russia
        Pressure, Smoke
  • ZMUB: Ulan-Bator, Mongolia
        Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust, Smoke
  • ZWWW: Urum-Qi / Diwopu, China
        Pressure, Smoke


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

  • ENHM (OLD)
  • ENNE (OLD)
  • ENQR (OLD)
  • ENSE (OLD)
  • FDBB (OLD)
  • FDJR (OLD)
  • FDLM (OLD)
  • FDMY (OLD)
  • FDND (OLD)
  • FDNY (OLD)
  • FDPP (OLD)
  • FDVV (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)
  • KQFS (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)