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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122706
Currently using 38300 observations from 4716 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Sun Dec 27 06:45:07 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

3 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

0 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

42 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


2 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

5 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

20 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

92 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

35 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

20 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

3 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure >= 1060mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1055-1059mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1050-1054mb

7 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

52 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


16 stations reporting heavy snow

7 stations reporting any sleet

15 stations reporting any freezing rain

110 stations reporting heavy rain

74 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


19 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

9 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

21 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"

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

20 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"

12 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

2 stations reporting hail

20 stations reporting thundersnow

1 station reporting thundersleet

67 stations reporting thunder with rain


4 stations reporting blizzard conditions

6 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


4 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

2 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

2 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


1 station reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

3 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

11 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

7 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

17 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • BGBW: Narsarsuaq, Greenland
        Wind, Pressure
  • CWEB: Estevan Point, B. C., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWRU: Solander Island, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CYCY: Clyde, NT, Canada
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CYVQ: Norman Wells, NT, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • K1F0: Ardmore, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K1H2: Effingham, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K6R6: Dryden, Terrel County Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KAAA: Lincoln, Logan County Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAFW: Fort Worth, Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KALN: Alton/St. Louis, St. Louis Regional Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KATS: Artesia, Artesia Municipal Airport, NM, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KAVK: Alva, Alva Regional Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBBG: Branson, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KBMI: Bloomington / Normal, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBZN: Bozeman, Gallatin Field, MT, United States
        Pressure, Ice Accretion
  • KCMI: Champaign / Urbana, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCSM: Clinton, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Thundersnow
  • KCVN: Clovis Municipal, NM, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KDEC: Decatur, Decatur Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDHT: Dalhart, Dalhart Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDMO: Sedalia, Sedalia Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KELK: Elk City, OK, United States
        Wind, Thundersnow
  • KFDR: Frederick, Frederick Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFKR: Frankfort, IN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KFTW: Fort Worth, Meacham Intl Arpt, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KFWB: Branson West, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KFZY: Fulton, Oswego County Airport, NY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGCM: Claremore, Claremore Regional Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGLY: Clinton, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGMJ: Grove, Grove Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHFJ: Monett, MO, United States
        Thundersnow, Thunderstorm
  • KHRX: Hereford, TX, United States
        Wind, Thundersnow
  • KHSP: Hot Springs / Ingalls, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KJER: Jerome, Jerome County Airport, ID, United States
        Pressure, Ice Accretion
  • KJLN: Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJSV: Sallisaw, Sallisaw Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLGU: Logan, Logan-Cache Airport, UT, United States
        Pressure, Ice Accretion
  • KLTS: Altus AFB, OK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMAF: Midland, Midland Intl Arpt, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Ice Accretion
  • KMDD: Midland, Midland Airpark, TX, United States
        Thundersnow, Thunderstorm
  • KMTO: Mattoon / Charleston, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMVL: Morrisville, VT, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KOKM: Okmulgee, Okmulgee Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPPQ: Pittsfield, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPTS: Atkinson Muni. Airport, KS, United States
        Thundersnow, Thunderstorm
  • KPVJ: Pauls Valley, OK, United States
        Thundersnow, Thunderstorm
  • KPVW: Plainview, Hale County Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Thundersnow
  • KRKR: Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KRME: Griffiss AFB / Rome, NY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSJT: San Angelo, Mathis Field, TX, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KSLG: Siloam Springs, AR, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KSLO: Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSPI: Springfield, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSPS: Wichita Falls, Sheppard AFB, TX, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSUS: St. Louis, Spirit Of St. Louis Airport, MO, United States
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KSZL: Whiteman AFB, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KTIP: Rantoul, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KVBT: Bentonville, AR, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KVER: Boonville, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KXNA: Fayetteville/Springdale, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • MMCU: Chihuahua Intl Arpt, Mexico
        Pressure Change, Hail
  • NFNA: Nausori, Fiji
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • RJCW: Wakkanai Airport, Japan
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • UEEE: Jakutsk, Russia
        Temperature, Visibility
  • UTDD: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
        Visibility, Smoke


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

  • DAOY (OLD)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • HTGW (NEW)
  • 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)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VEKO (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • VITX (OLD)
  • VLLN (OLD)
  • VLPS (OLD)
  • VOVZ (NEW)
  • WAQQ (NEW)
  • YAYT (OLD)