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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015122900
Currently using 37141 observations from 4826 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Tue Dec 29 00:44:59 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

2 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

0 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

2 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

40 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


2 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

8 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

11 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

52 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

36 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

13 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

23 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

75 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


25 stations reporting heavy snow

33 stations reporting any sleet

47 stations reporting any freezing rain

118 stations reporting heavy rain

105 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


27 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

21 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

30 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 6 hours

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 3+"

2 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"

1 station 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

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"

0 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

1 station reporting hail

3 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

25 stations reporting thunder with rain


2 stations reporting blizzard conditions

4 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


1 station reporting visibility of zero

64 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

9 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

16 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

6 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations 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

  • CWAJ: Erieau, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWEU: Eureka, NT, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CWRN: Hart Island, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWZQ: Grand Etang, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CYXJ: Fort St John, B. C., Canada
        Visibility, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • ESNS: Skelleftea Airport, Sweden
        Pressure, Visibility
  • ESPA: Lulea / Kallax, Sweden
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • ESSD: Borlange, Sweden
        Pressure, Visibility
  • ESSP: Norrkoping, Sweden
        Pressure, Visibility
  • K8A0: Albertville, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KALO: Waterloo, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAMW: Ames, Ames Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KAOH: Lima, Lima Allen County Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAUO: Auburn-Opelika Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KBRL: Burlington, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KCHA: Chattanooga, Lovell Field, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCNC: Chariton, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCVG: Covington / Cincinnati, KY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDET: Detroit, Detroit City Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KEST: Estherville, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KEUF: Eutfaula, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KFDY: Findlay, Findlay Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFFC: Atlanta, Peachtree City-Falcon Field, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KFWA: Fort Wayne, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGAD: Gadsden Municipal, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGEZ: Shelbyville, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KGSH: Goshen, Goshen Municipal Airport, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHEY: Hanchey AHP / Ozark, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, 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
  • KHZY: Ashtabula, Ashtabula County Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KJXN: Jackson, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLAF: Lafayette, Purdue University Airport, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KLOR: Fort Rucker, Lowe Army Heliport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLSF: Fort Benning, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLWV: Lawrenceville, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMFI: Marshfield, Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMKG: Muskegon, Muskegon County Airport, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMNM: Menominee, MI, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KMSN: Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Snowincrease
  • KOSH: Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KOXV: Knoxville, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KOZR: Cairns Army Air Field / Ozark, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPWK: Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRFD: Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KRMG: Rome, R. B. Russell Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KSBM: Sheboygan, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSBN: South Bend, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSPW: Spencer, Spencer Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSTJ: St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Ice Accretion
  • KSUT: Oak Island, Brunswick County Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTDZ: Toledo, Metcalf Field, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTOL: Toledo, Toledo Express Airport, OH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KVPC: Cartersville, Cartersville Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KYIP: Detroit, Willow Run Airport, MI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • LSZG: Grenchen, Switzerland
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • PACD: Cold Bay, Cold Bay Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PATO: Portage, Portage Glacier, AK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • SPTU: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
        Dewpoint, Bird Hazard
  • UAKK: Karaganda, Kazakhstan
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • YHID: Horn Island, Australia
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • YPCC: Cocos Island Airport, Christmas Island
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity


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)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • VLLN (OLD)
  • VLPS (OLD)
  • WAQQ (NEW)