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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015051715
Currently using 36905 observations from 4974 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Sun May 17 15:44:34 UTC 2015



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

5 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

36 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

2 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

73 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


1 station reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

0 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

1 station reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

17 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -55°C or colder

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

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

1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -40°C to -44°C


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

55 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

2 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure >= 1070mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1060-1069mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1059mb

3 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1049mb


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

1 station reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 5mb to 9.9mb

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

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


2 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting any sleet

3 stations reporting any freezing rain

100 stations reporting heavy rain

8 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

0 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"

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"

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

22 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"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

4 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

1 station reporting hail

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

86 stations reporting thunder with rain


1 station reporting blizzard conditions

0 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


3 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

1 station reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

1 station reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

10 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

2 stations reporting volcanic ash

1 station reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

14 stations reporting dust or duststorm

7 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

12 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CWVU: Brier Island, N. S., Canada
        Pressure Change, Hourly Precip Total
  • DRRN: Niamey-Aero, Niger
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • K0CO: Berthoud Pass, CO, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • K46D: Carrington, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KATT: Austin City, Austin Camp Mabry, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KAXN: Alexandria, Chandler Field, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KBBB: Benson Municipal, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KBIS: Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBPK: Mountain Home, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBRD: Brainerd, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCCU: Copper Mountain, Red Cliff Pass, CO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCLL: College Stn, Easterwood Field, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCRS: Corsicana, Campbell Field-Corsicana Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCVB: Castroville, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KD39: Sauk, MN, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDAL: Dallas, Dallas Love Field, TX, United States
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KDEQ: De Queen, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KERV: Kerrville, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KF44: Athens, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KFOZ: Bigfork, Bigfork Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGDB: Granite Falls, Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KHDO: Hondo, Hondo Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KHON: Huron, Huron Regional Airport, SD, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHOT: Hot Springs, Memorial Field Airport, AR, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KJBR: Jonesboro, Jonesboro Municipal Airport, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJMS: Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLRF: Little Rock AFB, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KM19: Newport, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMOX: Morris Municipal, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPEZ: Pleasanton, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KPSN: Palestine, Palestine Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRND: Randolph AFB, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KRWF: Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KSAT: San Antonio, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KSAZ: Staples, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KT20: Gonzales, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KT35: Cameron, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KTRL: Terrell, Terrell Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KUVA: Uvalde, Garner Field Airport, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KY19: Mandan, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • LTAP: Merzifon, Turkey
        Hail, Thunderstorm
  • LTCN: Kahramanmaras, Turkey
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • OIBL: Bandar Lengeh, Iran
        Temperature, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OIKB: Bandarabbass, Iran
        Dewpoint, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OIKQ: Gheshm Island / Dayrestan, Iran
        Dewpoint, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OIZJ: Jask, Iran
        Dewpoint, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OMAL: Al Ain Intl Arpt, United Arab Emirates
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • OMFJ: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • OPSK: Sukkur, Pakistan
        Temperature, Dewpoint
  • PGUA: Andersen, Mariana Is, GU, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • SPSO: Pisco, Peru
        Bird Hazard, Smoke
  • VOBL: Bengaluru, India
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • ZLLL: Lanzhou / Zhongchuan, China
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm


36 unidentified stations (out of a total of 35 documented unknown stations)

  • DAER (NEW)
  • DAOY (OLD)
  • ENVR (NEW)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • FDMV (OLD)
  • K0S9 (NEW)
  • K18A (NEW)
  • K49A (NEW)
  • K4A7 (NEW)
  • K9A5 (NEW)
  • KAJR (NEW)
  • KCXU (NEW)
  • KCZL (NEW)
  • KEBA (NEW)
  • KJZP (NEW)
  • KMBO (NEW)
  • KOZS (NEW)
  • KQFG (OLD)
  • KQSF (OLD)
  • KRPX (NEW)
  • KTVY (NEW)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LESU (NEW)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OEAR (NEW)
  • SEJD (NEW)
  • SENL (NEW)
  • SERB (NEW)
  • SERO (NEW)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEDG (NEW)
  • WAHS (NEW)
  • WIEE (NEW)
  • YLHI (NEW)