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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122515
Currently using 38451 observations from 4957 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Fri Dec 25 15:44:58 UTC 2015



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

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

1 station 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

1 station reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

1 station reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

42 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


3 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

11 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

23 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

56 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

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

9 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

2 stations reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 959mb

14 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

43 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

3 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


17 stations reporting heavy snow

3 stations reporting any sleet

3 stations reporting any freezing rain

43 stations reporting heavy rain

26 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


26 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

21 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

31 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"

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

1 station reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"

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

17 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"

3 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

57 stations reporting thunder with rain


1 station reporting blizzard conditions

5 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


6 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

1 station reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

0 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

8 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

14 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

13 stations reporting dust or duststorm

6 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

26 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • BGGH: Godthaab / Nuuk, Greenland
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CWOB: Brevoort Island, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • CWYM: Cape Mercy, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • CWZZ: Saglek Bay, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • CYDP: Nain, Nfld, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • CYUX: Hall Beach, NT, Canada
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • DRRM: Maradi, Niger
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • ENDR: Draugen, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • ENNE: Norne Fpso Oilp, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • ENOL: Orland Iii, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • FMNN: Fascene Nossi-Be, Madagascar
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • FQQL: Quelimane, Mozambique
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K4A9: Fort Payne, Isbell Field Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K6I2: Lebanon-Springfield, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KARW: Beaufort, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KASN: Talladega, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KBNA: Nashville, Nashville Intl Arpt, TN, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KCHA: Chattanooga, Lovell Field, TN, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KCID: Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KCSV: Crossville, Crossville Memorial-Whitson Field Airport, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCVC: Covington, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDSM: Des Moines, Des Moines Intl Arpt, IA, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KEET: Alabaster, Shelby County Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KEMP: Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KFOE: Topeka, Forbes Field, KS, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KGCN: Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thundersnow
  • KGLH: Greenville, Mid Delta Regional Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHON: Huron, Huron Regional Airport, SD, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KHOP: Fort Campbell U. S. Army Airfield, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHTS: Huntington, Tri-State Airport, WV, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLLQ: Monticello, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMBG: Mobridge, Mobridge Municipal Airport, SD, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KMDQ: Huntsville, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOJC: Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KTEX: Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport, CO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KTYS: Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • PACD: Cold Bay, Cold Bay Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAGL: Golovin, Golovin Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAIL: Iliamna, Iliamna Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAKH: Akhiok, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAKI: Kipnuk, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAKN: King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAMB: Manokotak, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAPH: Port Heiden, Port Heiden Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PATG: Togiac Village, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PFCL: Clarks Point, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PFWS: South Naknek, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • WATT: Kupang, Indonesia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm


32 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)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MMPE (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VEKO (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • VLLN (OLD)
  • VLPS (OLD)
  • WAQQ (NEW)
  • YAYT (OLD)