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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2016020218
Currently using 35888 observations from 4867 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Tue Feb 2 18:44:53 UTC 2016



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

0 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


1 station reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

2 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

31 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

3 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

7 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

67 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

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


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

9 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

112 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

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


56 stations reporting heavy snow

4 stations reporting any sleet

5 stations reporting any freezing rain

31 stations reporting heavy rain

39 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


8 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

14 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

18 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"

3 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"

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

6 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

0 stations reporting hail

12 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

34 stations reporting thunder with rain


4 stations reporting blizzard conditions

7 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


3 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

1 station 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

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

17 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

10 stations reporting dust or duststorm

3 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

22 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • DBBB: Cotonou, Benin
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • ENHM: Heimdal Oilp, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • ESNV: Vilhelmina Airport, Sweden
        Pressure, Visibility
  • KAEL: Albert Lea, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KARR: Aurora, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Thunderstorm
  • KAUM: Austin Municipal, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KBBW: Broken Bow, Broken Bow Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KBCK: Black River Fall, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KBMG: Bloomington, Monroe County Airport, IN, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBRL: Burlington, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBVN: Albion, Albion Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KC35: Reedsburg, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCMY: Sparta, Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCVG: Covington / Cincinnati, KY, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KDLL: Baraboo, Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KDPA: Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KEAR: Kearney Municipal, NE, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KEBS: Webster City, IA, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KFKA: Preston, Fillmore County Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KFLD: Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac County Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thundersnow
  • KFSD: Sioux Falls, Foss Field, SD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KFXY: Forest City, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KGBG: Galesburg, Galesburg Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KGLH: Greenville, Mid Delta Regional Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGRI: Grand Island, NE, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHSI: Hastings, Hastings Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KHZR: New Roads, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KIDA: Idaho Falls, Fanning Field, ID, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KIFA: Iowa Falls, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KIOW: Iowa City, Iowa City Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Thundersnow
  • KISW: Wisconsin Rapids, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Ice Accretion
  • KLNR: Lone Rock, Tri-County Regional Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thundersnow
  • KLRJ: Le Mars, Le Mars Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KLSE: La Crosse, La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMBO: Madison, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMCW: Mason City, Mason City Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMDS: Madison, SD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KMEM: Memphis, Memphis Intl Arpt, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KMFI: Marshfield, Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMIW: Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Wind, Thundersnow
  • KMLI: Moline, Quad-City Airport, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMQB: Macomb, Macomb Municipal Airport, IL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMRJ: Mineral Point, Iowa County Airport, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KMSN: Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Snowincrease
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KODX: Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport, NE, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOLM: Olympia, Olympia Airport, WA, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KOLU: Columbus Municipal, NE, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOMA: Omaha, Eppley Airfield, NE, United States
        Wind, Snowincrease
  • KONA: Winona Municipal, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KORC: Orange City, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KORD: Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare Intl Arpt, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Thunderstorm
  • KRNV: Cleveland, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSHL: Sheldon, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KSPF: Spearfish / Clyde Ice, SD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KTOB: Dodge Center, Dodge Center Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KY50: Wautoma, WI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • SBUA: Sao Gabriel Da Cachoeira, Brazil
        Thunderstorm, Smoke
  • YBCS: Cairns Airport, Australia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm


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

  • DAOY (OLD)
  • EPSY (NEW)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • FDMV (OLD)
  • KHME (OLD)
  • KI19 (NEW)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LTCW (NEW)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MMPE (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VAUD (NEW)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VOGO (NEW)
  • VOVZ (NEW)
  • YAYT (OLD)