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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2016050218
Currently using 36475 observations from 5077 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Mon May 2 18:44:29 UTC 2016



1 station 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

1 station reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

38 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


1 station reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

5 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

97 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

0 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

0 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

12 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

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


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

2 stations reporting heat index of 50°C to 54°C

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

80 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

0 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

3 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


2 stations reporting heavy snow

1 station reporting any sleet

1 station reporting any freezing rain

62 stations reporting heavy rain

4 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


2 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

3 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

5 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"

2 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"

5 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 0.5-0.99"

2 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"

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

65 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

1 station reporting near-blizzard conditions


7 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

2 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

3 stations 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

1 station reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

9 stations reporting dust or duststorm

7 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

21 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • GAMB: Mopti, Mali
        Temperature, Dust/Duststorm
  • KBBP: Bennettsville, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBDL: Windsor Locks, Bradley Intl Arpt, CT, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBQP: Bastrop Morehouse, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBWG: Bowling Green, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCSV: Crossville, Crossville Memorial-Whitson Field Airport, TN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDKR: Crockett, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDRI: De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KELD: El Dorado, AR, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KIER: Natchitoches, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJAS: Jasper, Jasper County-Bell Field Airport, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KL38: Gonzales, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KMNE: Minden, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KORH: Worcester, Worcester Regional Airport, MA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KQZF: UNKNOWN,
        Temperature, Pressure
  • KRSN: Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSME: Somerset, Somerset-Pulaski County, KY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSMN: Salmon, Lemhi County Airport, ID, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KUOX: Oxford, University-Oxford Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KVQT: Vermillion 331, LA, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • MHLC: La Ceiba Airport, Honduras
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • MHTE: Tela, Honduras
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • MMVA: Villahermosa, Mexico
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • OEAH: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OEKJ: Al Kharj Ab, Saudi Arabia
        Thunderstorm, Dust/Duststorm
  • RKJK: Kunsan Ab, Korea, South
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • SBBE: Belem Aeroporto, Brazil
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SMJP: Johan A. Pengel, Suriname
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm


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

  • DAOY (OLD)
  • EGMW (NEW)
  • EHHW (NEW)
  • ENUG (NEW)
  • EPSY (NEW)
  • ESND (NEW)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • FDMV (OLD)
  • FSPP (NEW)
  • GAKD (NEW)
  • GAYE (NEW)
  • KEAN (NEW)
  • KGZN (NEW)
  • KHME (OLD)
  • KHSD (NEW)
  • KHSG (NEW)
  • KI19 (NEW)
  • KJAQ (NEW)
  • KJCA (NEW)
  • KJSL (NEW)
  • KM21 (NEW)
  • KM33 (NEW)
  • KMYJ (NEW)
  • KQAT (OLD)
  • KQBG (OLD)
  • KQD3 (NEW)
  • KQFG (OLD)
  • KQHU (OLD)
  • KQMK (NEW)
  • KQN3 (NEW)
  • KQSF (OLD)
  • KQXY (OLD)
  • KQZF (NEW)
  • KT70 (NEW)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MMPE (NEW)
  • MPSM (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • SERO (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VAUD (NEW)
  • VEBN (OLD)
  • VOTP (NEW)
  • VOVZ (NEW)
  • YAYT (OLD)