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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122521
Currently using 35755 observations from 4762 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Fri Dec 25 21:44:50 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

1 station reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

1 station reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

1 station reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


1 station reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

4 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

36 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


2 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

3 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

28 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

64 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

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


1 station reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

18 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

10 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

40 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

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


21 stations reporting heavy snow

6 stations reporting any sleet

4 stations reporting any freezing rain

57 stations reporting heavy rain

20 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


8 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

8 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

28 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"

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

9 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

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 4-4.99"

3 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"


1 station reporting tornado, funnel cloud or waterspout

0 stations reporting mammatus cloud

0 stations reporting hail

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

49 stations reporting thunder with rain


2 stations reporting blizzard conditions

4 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


7 stations reporting visibility of zero

58 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

9 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

12 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

10 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

21 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, Pressure
  • CWKG: Kejimkujik 1, N. S., Canada
        Pressure Change, Hourly Precip Total
  • CWYM: Cape Mercy, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • CWZZ: Saglek Bay, Canada
        Wind, Pressure
  • ENAN: Andoya, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • ENEV: Evenes, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • ENTC: Tromso / Langnes, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • K1A6: Middlesboro-bell, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K2D5: Oakes, ND, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • K49A: Eillijay, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K4A6: Scottsboro, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K4A9: Fort Payne, Isbell Field Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K5SM: Sunlight, CO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • K8A0: Albertville, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KACP: Oakdale, LA, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KCRW: Charleston, Yeager Airport, WV, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KDNN: Dalton, Dalton Municipal Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDSM: Des Moines, Des Moines Intl Arpt, IA, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KEKN: Elkins, WV, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGWO: Greenwood, Greenwood-LeFlore Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHUA: Redstone AAF, Hunstville, AL, United States
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KJER: Jerome, Jerome County Airport, ID, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KJFZ: Tazewell, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KJZP: Jasper, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KM40: Aberdeen, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KMIV: Millville, Millville Municipal Airport, NJ, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMLP: Mullan Pass, Mullan Pass Vor, ID, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMSL: Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport, AL, United States
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMTN: Baltimore / Martin, MD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOJC: Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KPMU: Batesville, MS, United States
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KPSO: Stevens Field, CO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KRHP: Andrews, Andrews-Murphy Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTCL: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KTUP: Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KTYS: Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KW29: Bay Bridge - Stevensville, MD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • PAAK: Atka, Atka Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PADQ: Kodiak, Kodiak Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAEH: Cape Newenham, Cape Newenham LRRS Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAIL: Iliamna, Iliamna Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAJC: Chignik, Chignik Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAKN: King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAMB: Manokotak, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAMO: Mountain Village, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAOO: Toksook Bay, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAPH: Port Heiden, Port Heiden Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAPN: Pilot Point Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PFWS: South Naknek, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • SPTU: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
        Dewpoint, Bird Hazard


21 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)
  • KQSF (OLD)
  • KQTA (OLD)
  • KQVT (NEW)
  • KQXH (OLD)
  • KQXY (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)