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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2015123015
Currently using 38930 observations from 5103 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Wed Dec 30 15:44:57 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

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

53 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


14 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

10 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

22 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

82 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -50°C to -54°C

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

20 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

17 stations reporting heat index of 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 940mb

3 stations reporting sea level pressure 940mb - 949mb

11 stations reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 959mb

26 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

23 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure >= 1060mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1055-1059mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1054mb

2 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

44 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


9 stations reporting heavy snow

1 station reporting any sleet

10 stations reporting any freezing rain

100 stations reporting heavy rain

34 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


34 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

31 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

35 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 6 hours

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

1 station 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"

22 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"

0 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

78 stations reporting thunder with rain


2 stations reporting blizzard conditions

1 station reporting near-blizzard conditions


3 stations reporting visibility of zero

68 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

11 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

15 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

6 stations reporting dust or duststorm

3 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

33 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • BIAR: Akureyri, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • BIEG: Egilsstadir, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • BIHN: Akurnes, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • BIKF: Keflavikurflugvollur, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • BIVM: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
        Wind, Pressure
  • CYLT: Alert Airport, Canada
        Wind, Visibility
  • EGBJ: Staverton Private, United Kingdom
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • EGGD: Bristol / Lulsgate, United Kingdom
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • FQPB: Pemba, Mozambique
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K0J4: Florala/florala Mun, AL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • K18A: Canon, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K19A: Jeferson, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K1L0: Reserve, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K49A: Eillijay, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • K4A7: Hampton, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KABI: Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport, TX, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KAJR: Cornelia, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAKH: Gastonia, Gastonia Municipal Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAND: Anderson, Anderson County Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBFM: Mobile, Mobile Downtown Airport, AL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBKD: Breckenridge, TX, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KBUY: Burlington, Burlington Alamance Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBVE: Boothville, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCCO: Newnan, Newnan Coweta County Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCLT: Charlotte, Charlotte / Douglas Intl Arpt, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCNI: Canton, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCVC: Covington, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KEGI: Duke Field / Eglin Auxiliary, FL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KEOE: Newberry, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KFTY: Atlanta (Fulton County), GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGMU: Greenville, Greenville Downtown Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGRD: Greenwood, Greenwood County Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGRI: Grand Island, NE, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGSP: Greer, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGVL: Gainesville, Gilmer Memorial Airport, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHBI: Asheboro, Asheboro Municipal Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KHDC: Hammond, Hammond Municipal Airport, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHKY: Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJQF: Concord, Concord Regional Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJZP: Jasper, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KL38: Gonzales, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLBT: Lumberton, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLQK: Pickens, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMAO: Marion, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMFI: Marshfield, Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMGE: Marietta / Dobbins AFB, GA, United States
        Thunderstorm, Visibility
  • KNCA: Jacksonville MCAS, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KNMM: Meridian, Naval Air Stn, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KPDK: Atlanta, De Kalb-Peachtree Airport, GA, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KPDX: Portland, Portland Intl Arpt, OR, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KPQL: Pascagoula, Lott Intl Arpt, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KPUJ: Dallas, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KVVG: The Villages, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, Visibility
  • LECO: La Coruna / Alvedro, Spain
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • PAAQ: Palmer, Palmer Municipal Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PABE: Bethel, Bethel Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PACD: Cold Bay, Cold Bay Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PACZ: Cape Romanzof, Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PADL: Dillingham, Dillingham Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PADM: Marshall, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAEN: Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAHO: Homer, Homer Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • PAIL: Iliamna, Iliamna Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAJC: Chignik, Chignik Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PAKI: Kipnuk, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PANA: Napakiak AP, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAOM: Nome, Nome Airport, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAOO: Toksook Bay, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAOU: Nelson Lagoon, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAQH: Quinhagak Kwinhagak, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PARS: Russian Mission, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PASD: Sand Point, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAVC: King Cove, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • PAWD: Seward, AK, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • PFKW: Kwethluk, AK, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • SBIZ: Imperatriz, Brazil
        Dewpoint, Smoke


33 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)
  • KQXH (OLD)
  • KQXY (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LTCW (NEW)
  • LTFK (NEW)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MMPE (NEW)
  • NFKD (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VEDG (OLD)
  • VEKO (OLD)
  • VERP (OLD)
  • VITX (OLD)
  • VLLN (OLD)
  • VLPS (OLD)
  • WAQQ (NEW)