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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122406
Currently using 36527 observations from 4788 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Thu Dec 24 06:44:50 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

4 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

5 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

3 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

43 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

5 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

14 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

77 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

20 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

1 station reporting heat index of 45°C to 49°C

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


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 940mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 940mb - 949mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 959mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

15 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure >= 1060mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1055-1059mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1054mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


10 stations reporting heavy snow

1 station reporting any sleet

6 stations reporting any freezing rain

123 stations reporting heavy rain

26 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


8 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

6 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

10 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"

1 station reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 1"

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

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

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

22 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"

5 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

7 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

100 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

2 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


3 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

0 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

1 station reporting visibility 50-74 miles


2 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

2 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

9 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

3 stations reporting dust or duststorm

1 station reporting sand or sandstorm

19 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CWEU: Eureka, NT, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • DRZR: Zinder, Niger
        Visibility, Dust/Duststorm
  • FJDG: Diego Garcia, British Territory
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • FMNN: Fascene Nossi-Be, Madagascar
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K0CO: Berthoud Pass, CO, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • K19A: Jeferson, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K1M4: Posey Field, AL, United Statse
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • K4I3: Knox County, OH, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KAJR: Cornelia, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAKR: Akron, Akron Fulton Intl Arpt, OH, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KARR: Aurora, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KASH: Nashua / Boire Field, NH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KATL: Atlanta, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBEH: Benton Harbor, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KBJJ: Wooster, Wayne County Airport, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBOS: Boston, Logan Intl Arpt, MA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCCO: Newnan, Newnan Coweta County Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCEU: Clemson, Clemson-Oconee County Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCMH: Columbus, Port Columbus Intl Arpt, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCSG: Columbus, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDLZ: Delaware, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDPA: Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KENW: Kenosha, Kenosha Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KEUF: Eutfaula, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KEWB: New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport, MA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KEWN: New Bern, Craven County Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGNA: Grand Marais, The Bay of Grand Marais, MN, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KGRB: Green Bay, Austin Straubel Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • KGSP: Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGYH: Greenville, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHLG: Wheeling, Wheeling Ohio County Airport, WV, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KILM: Wilmington, Wilmington Intl Arpt, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KIMT: Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Ford Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KJQF: Concord, Concord Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJZP: Jasper, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLQK: Pickens, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLWM: Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport, MA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMDW: Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMKE: Milwaukee, General Mitchell Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMTP: Montauk, Montauk Airport, NY, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KNCA: Jacksonville MCAS, NC, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KORD: Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare Intl Arpt, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOSH: Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KOSU: Columbus, Ohio State University Airport, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KP59: Copper Harbor, MI, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KPIM: Pine Mountain, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPWK: Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KPYM: Plymouth, MA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRAC: Racine, Batten Intl Arpt, WI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KRFD: Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KRHI: Rhinelander, Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRZT: Chillicothe, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSBM: Sheboygan, WI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSPA: Spartanburg Memorial, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSQI: Sterling Rockfalls, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KSYM: Morehead-Rowan, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTAN: Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport, MA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTNB: Boone, Watauga County Hospital Heliport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KTZR: Columbus, Bolton Field Airport, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KUGN: Chicago / Waukegan, IL, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KUNI: Ohio Univ. Airport, WV, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KUZA: Rock Hill, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KWDR: Winder, Winder-Barrow Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KWST: Westerly, Westerly State Airport, RI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KY50: Wautoma, WI, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KZZV: Zanesville, Zanesville Municipal Airport, OH, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • NGTA: Tarawa, Kiribati
        Dewpoint, Sand/Sandstorm
  • SARF: Formosa Aerodrome, Argentina
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SCRM: Teniente Rodolfo, Antarctica
        Pressure, Visibility
  • UEEE: Jakutsk, Russia
        Temperature, Visibility
  • UOOO: Alykel, Russia
        Wind, Visibility
  • VIDP: New Delhi / Palam, India
        Visibility, Smoke
  • WAAA: Ujung Pandang / Hasanuddin, Indonesia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • WSSS: Singapore / Changi Airport, Singapore
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • YPKG: Kalgoorlie Boulder Amo, Australia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm


31 unidentified stations (out of a total of 59 documented unknown stations)

  • DAOY (OLD)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • KHME (OLD)
  • KQAL (OLD)
  • KQAT (OLD)
  • KQBG (OLD)
  • KQBT (OLD)
  • KQFG (OLD)
  • KQHU (OLD)
  • KQSF (OLD)
  • KQTA (OLD)
  • KQVT (NEW)
  • KQXH (OLD)
  • KQXY (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LTCW (NEW)
  • LTFK (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VEDG (OLD)
  • VEKO (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • VITX (OLD)
  • VLLN (OLD)
  • VLPS (OLD)
  • WAQQ (NEW)
  • YAYT (OLD)