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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2017031503
Currently using 37494 observations from 4906 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Wed Mar 15 03:44:48 UTC 2017



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

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

1 station reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

37 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


2 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

8 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

22 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

50 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

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

11 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

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

18 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

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

35 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

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

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


25 stations reporting heavy snow

11 stations reporting any sleet

10 stations reporting any freezing rain

9 stations reporting heavy rain

47 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


3 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

2 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

3 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 6 hours

1 station reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 3+"

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

4 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"

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

1 station reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 0.5-0.99"

2 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 5" or greater

1 station 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"


0 stations reporting tornado, funnel cloud or waterspout

0 stations reporting mammatus cloud

0 stations reporting hail

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

16 stations reporting thunder with rain


2 stations reporting blizzard conditions

10 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


1 station reporting visibility of zero

21 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

3 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

1 station reporting volcanic ash

3 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

14 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

  • CWBV: Beaven Island, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWNE: North Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWPE: Point Lepreau, N. B., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWTN: Cap Tourmente, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWVU: Brier Island, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWWE: Western Head, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CWZQ: Grand Etang, N. S., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CXBO: Beauport CS, Que., Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CXLB: Lunenburg, Canada
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • CXMI: McNabs Island , N. S., Canada
        Wind, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • CYCX: Gagetown Can-Mil, Canada
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • CYFC: Fredericton, N. B., Canada
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CYHZ: Halifax Intl Arpt, Canada
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CYQB: Quebec, Que, Canada
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CYUL: Montreal / Dorval International, Que, Canada
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • ENNE: Norne Fpso Oilp, Norway
        Wind, Pressure
  • FJDG: Diego Garcia, British Territory
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KACY: Atlantic City, Atlantic City Intl Arpt, NJ, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KAUG: Augusta, Augusta State Airport, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBED: Bedford, Hanscom Field, MA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KBML: Berlin, Berlin Municipal Airport, NH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBOS: Boston, Logan Intl Arpt, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KBVY: Beverly, Beverly Municipal Airport, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KEWB: New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KGON: Groton/New London, CT, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KHIE: Whitefield, NH, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHUL: Houlton, Houlton Intl Arpt, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHWV: Shirley, Brookhaven Airport, NY, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KIWI: Wiscasset, Wiscasset Airport, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLEW: Auburn-Lewiston, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMLT: Millinocket, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMQE: East Milton, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KORH: Worcester, Worcester Regional Airport, MA, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOWD: Norwood, Norwood Memorial Airport, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KPQI: Presque Isle, ME, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KPSM: Pease AFB/Portsmouth, NH, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KPVD: Providence, RI, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KPYM: Plymouth, MA, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • KROC: Rochester, Greater Rochester Intl Arpt, NY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Snowincrease
  • KUUU: Newport, Newport State Airport, RI, United States
        Pressure, Pressure Change
  • MMSP: San Luis Potosi, S. L. P., Mexico
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • WMKP: Penang / Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • YBRK: Rockhampton Airport, Australia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • YGTE: Groote Eylandt, Australia
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity


68 unidentified stations (out of a total of 105 documented unknown stations)

  • ENUG (OLD)
  • ENWV (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • FDMV (OLD)
  • GQNO (OLD)
  • K18H (NEW)
  • K19S (NEW)
  • K1AN (OLD)
  • K1BN (OLD)
  • K1BW (OLD)
  • K1CN (OLD)
  • K1CW (OLD)
  • K1DN (OLD)
  • K1DW (OLD)
  • K1EN (OLD)
  • K1EW (OLD)
  • K1FN (OLD)
  • K1FW (OLD)
  • K1GN (OLD)
  • K1HN (OLD)
  • K1HW (OLD)
  • K1IN (OLD)
  • K1IW (OLD)
  • K1JN (OLD)
  • K1KN (OLD)
  • K1LN (OLD)
  • K1MN (OLD)
  • K1NN (OLD)
  • K1ON (OLD)
  • K2LS (NEW)
  • K3S8 (NEW)
  • K6P9 (OLD)
  • K6S0 (NEW)
  • K6S2 (NEW)
  • KBAM (NEW)
  • KBEC (NEW)
  • KCXW (NEW)
  • KGPC (NEW)
  • KI23 (NEW)
  • KJSL (OLD)
  • KKY8 (NEW)
  • KM75 (NEW)
  • KQAP (NEW)
  • KQBD (OLD)
  • KQC5 (OLD)
  • KQD3 (OLD)
  • KQGE (OLD)
  • KQJB (OLD)
  • KQKR (OLD)
  • KQN2 (OLD)
  • KQN3 (OLD)
  • KQRD (OLD)
  • KQWX (OLD)
  • KREG (NEW)
  • KRID (NEW)
  • KSXU (NEW)
  • KXNT (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • OICM (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • TVSA (NEW)
  • UCFL (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VASU (NEW)
  • VITX (OLD)