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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122818
Currently using 37923 observations from 5024 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Mon Dec 28 18:45:05 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

1 station 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

2 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

1 station reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

41 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


2 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

6 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

7 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

50 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

42 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

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

24 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

5 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

38 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

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

49 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


13 stations reporting heavy snow

20 stations reporting any sleet

60 stations reporting any freezing rain

111 stations reporting heavy rain

123 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


40 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

26 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

45 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"

2 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 1"

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

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

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

10 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"

2 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

5 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

39 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

1 station reporting near-blizzard conditions


2 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

2 stations 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

1 station reporting volcanic ash

18 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

7 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

27 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • BIEG: Egilsstadir, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • CWBV: Beaven Island, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWEU: Eureka, NT, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • ESOE: Orebro Private, Sweden
        Pressure, Visibility
  • FJDG: Diego Garcia, British Territory
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • FNCA: Cabinda, Angola
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K1M4: Posey Field, AL, United Statse
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KALX: Alexander City, Thomas C Russell Field Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KARR: Aurora, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KBFF: Scottsbluff, Heilig Field, NE, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KBIV: Holland, Tulip City Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KBLV: Belleville, Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBTL: Battle Creek, Kellogg Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KCKV: Clarksville, Outlaw Field Airport, TN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCOU: Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCPS: Cahokia / St. Louis, St. Louis Downtown Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCRX: Corinth, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCWI: Clinton Municipal, IA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDBQ: Dubuque, Dubuque Regional Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KDEC: Decatur, Decatur Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDPA: Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KDSM: Des Moines, Des Moines Intl Arpt, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Snowincrease
  • KEVV: Evansville, Evansville Regional Airport, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFDY: Findlay, Findlay Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFFO: Dayton / Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFFT: Frankfort, Capital City Airport, KY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGRR: Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford Intl Arpt, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGUS: Grissom AFB / Peru, IN, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHAO: Hamilton, Butler County Regional Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHOP: Fort Campbell U. S. Army Airfield, KY, United States
        Pressure Change, Thunderstorm
  • KHSP: Hot Springs / Ingalls, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KHUF: Terre Haute, Terre Haute Intl Arpt - Hulman Field, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KJEF: Jefferson City,MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KJXN: Jackson, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLUK: Cincinnati Lunken Field, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLWV: Lawrenceville, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KLXT: Lee's Summit, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KM25: Mayfield, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KMCI: Kansas City, Kansas City Intl Arpt, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMDH: Carbondale IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMGY: Dayton, Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMKC: Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMKL: Jackson, McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KMLI: Moline, Quad-City Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMTO: Mattoon / Charleston, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KNDZ: Milton, Whiting Field South, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KNMM: Meridian, Naval Air Stn, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KNPA: Pensacola, Naval Air Stn, FL, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KOJC: Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KOLV: Olive Branch, Olive Branch Airport, MS, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KOMA: Omaha, Eppley Airfield, NE, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Snowincrease
  • KOVS: Boscobel, Boscobel Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KPMU: Batesville, MS, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KPNS: Pensacola, Pensacola Regional Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPOF: Poplar Bluff, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPRN: Mac Creshaw Memorial,AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KRFD: Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSBN: South Bend, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSTJ: St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSTL: St. Louis, Lambert-St. Louis Intl Arpt, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTCL: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTDZ: Toledo, Metcalf Field, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KTUP: Tupelo, Tupelo Regional Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KUIN: Quincy, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KVIH: Rolla / Vichy, Rolla National Airport, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • PADU: Unalaska, Unalaska Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • SBCR: Corumba, Brazil
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SBTF: Tefe, Brazil
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • WBGG: Kuching, Malaysia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm


26 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)
  • LTCW (NEW)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MMPE (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • YAYT (OLD)