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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015010821
Currently using 35629 observations from 4865 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Thu Jan 8 21:45:09 UTC 2015



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

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

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

0 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

1 station reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

18 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

1 station reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

8 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

122 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


0 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -55°C or colder

2 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -50°C to -54°C

14 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -45°C to -49°C

36 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -40°C to -44°C


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

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


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 950mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 960mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

7 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure >= 1070mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1060-1069mb

8 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

107 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb


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

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

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

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


64 stations reporting heavy snow

8 stations reporting any sleet

10 stations reporting any freezing rain

7 stations reporting heavy rain

45 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


19 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

13 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

23 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 6 hours

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"

0 stations 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

1 station reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

27 stations reporting thunder with rain


18 stations reporting blizzard conditions

31 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


8 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

1 station reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

2 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

11 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

2 stations reporting volcanic ash

16 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

26 stations reporting dust or duststorm

5 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

20 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CYIV: Island Lake, Man., Canada
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • CYJF: Fort Liard Airport, Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYRT: Rankin Inlet, NT, Canada
        Wind, Visibility
  • CYYQ: Churchill, Man., Canada
        Wind, Visibility
  • FIMP: Plaisance Mauritius, Mauritius
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K2C8: Cavalier, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • K2WX: Buffalo, SD, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • K5H4: Harvey, ND, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • K8D3: Sisseton, Sisseton Municipal Airport, SD, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KACQ: Waseca, Waseca Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KARR: Aurora, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KATY: Watertown, Watertown Municipal Airport, SD, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBEH: Benton Harbor, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBIS: Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport, ND, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KBIV: Holland, Tulip City Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBYI: Burley, Burley Municipal Airport, ID, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KCAV: Clarion, IA, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KCVG: Covington / Cincinnati, KY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KD07: Faith, SD, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDBQ: Dubuque, Dubuque Regional Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDIK: Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport, ND, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDPA: Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDVN: Davenport, Davenport Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDVP: Slayton, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KDXX: Madison, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KENW: Kenosha, Kenosha Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFRM: Fairmont Municipal, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KFSD: Sioux Falls, Foss Field, SD, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KFXY: Forest City, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KGEG: Spokane, Spokane Intl Arpt, WA, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KGRB: Green Bay, Austin Straubel Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHEI: Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport, ND, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHLN: Helena, Helena Regional Airport, MT, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KIGQ: Chicago, Lansing Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KJER: Jerome, Jerome County Airport, ID, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KJYG: St. James, St. James Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KLDM: Ludington, Mason County Airport, MI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KLGU: Logan, Logan-Cache Airport, UT, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KLNR: Lone Rock, Tri-County Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KLYV: Luverne, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMDW: Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMML: Marshall / Ryan, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KORD: Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare Intl Arpt, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KOSH: Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KOTG: Worthington, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KPGA: Page, Page Municipal Airport, AZ, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KPHP: Philip, Philip Airport, SD, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KPQN: Pipestone, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KPWK: Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRAC: Racine, Batten Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRDM: Redmond, Roberts Field Airport, OR, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KRHI: Rhinelander, Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRST: Rochester, Rochester Intl Arpt, MN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRWF: Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSBM: Sheboygan, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTWF: Twin Falls, ID, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KUGN: Chicago / Waukegan, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KVPZ: Valparaiso, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KYKN: Yankton, SD, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • LEVD: Valladolid / Villanubla, Spain
        Pressure, Visibility
  • MNMG: Managua A. C. Sandino, Nicaragua
        Sand/Sandstorm, Smoke
  • OEAH: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • SARE: Resistencia Aero., Argentina
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SAZB: Bahia Blanca Aerodrome, Argentina
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • SBCA: Cascavel, Brazil
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • SBEK: Jacareacanga, Brazil
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SBMT: Marte Civ / Mil, Brazil
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • SBSP: Sao Paulo/Congonhas Aeroporto, Brazil
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • SBVH: Vilhena Aeroporto, Brazil
        Thunderstorm, Visibility
  • SLRQ: Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • UEEE: Jakutsk, Russia
        Temperature, Visibility


15 unidentified stations (out of a total of 30 documented unknown stations)

  • CYAT (NEW)
  • CYPO (NEW)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • K82C (NEW)
  • KQFG (OLD)
  • KQGA (OLD)
  • KQMR (OLD)
  • KQRB (OLD)
  • KQSF (NEW)
  • KQTC (OLD)
  • KQTM (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)