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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2018011118
Currently using 37782 observations from 5167 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Thu Jan 11 18:46:55 UTC 2018



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

0 stations reporting temperature -50°C to -54°C

2 stations reporting temperature -45°C to -49°C

22 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

1 station reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

1 station reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

17 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


3 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

2 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

5 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

67 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


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

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

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

113 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

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

10 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

8 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

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

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

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


28 stations reporting heavy snow

3 stations reporting any sleet

27 stations reporting any freezing rain

81 stations reporting heavy rain

65 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


17 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

16 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

26 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"

0 stations 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"

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"


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

24 stations reporting thunder with rain


5 stations reporting blizzard conditions

5 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


6 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

0 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

12 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

37 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

6 stations reporting dust or duststorm

2 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

0 stations reporting well-developed dust/sand whirls

20 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • BIRK: Reykjavik, Iceland
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • BIVM: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CWJB: Ste Foy CS , Que., Canada
        Pressure Change, Hourly Precip Total
  • CXDP: Dapp Agdm, AB, Canada
        Temperature, Pressure Change
  • CYOJ: High Level, Alta, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYZS: Coral Harbour, NT, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CZFA: Faro Airport, Canada
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • GQNI: Nema, Mauritania
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • K6R6: Dryden, Terrel County Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KAFK: Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KAXA: Algona, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCCY: Charles City, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCDS: Childress, Childress Municipal Airport, TX, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KCIN: Carroll, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCSM: Clinton, Clinton-Sherman Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KDBQ: Dubuque, Dubuque Regional Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KDVN: Davenport, Davenport Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KEMP: Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KEND: Vance AFB / Enid, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KEWK: Newton, KS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KFAR: Fargo, Hector Intl Arpt, ND, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KFSI: Fort Sill, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KGAG: Gage, Gage Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KGDP: Guadalupe Mtns. Natl Park, TX, United States
        Pressure Change, Visibility
  • KGEV: Jefferson, Ashe County Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KGFK: Grand Forks, Grand Forks Intl Arpt, ND, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHBR: Hobart, Hobart Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KHNR: Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KHQM: Hoquiam, Bowerman Airport, WA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KHSP: Hot Springs / Ingalls, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KHUT: Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KICT: Wichita, KS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KIRK: Kirksville, MO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Ice Accretion
  • KIXD: Olathe, New Century Aircenter, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLAW: Lawton, Lawton Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLBB: Lubbock, Lubbock Intl Arpt, TX, United States
        Pressure Change, Dust/Duststorm
  • KLTS: Altus AFB, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KLWC: Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLXT: Lee's Summit, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMCI: Kansas City, Kansas City Intl Arpt, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMFI: Marshfield, Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMHK: Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KMKC: Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOJC: Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KOKC: Oklahoma City, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KOMA: Omaha, Eppley Airfield, NE, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KONP: Newport, Newport Municipal Airport, OR, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KP28: Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge, KS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KPMV: Plattsmouth, NE, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KPNC: Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KPWA: Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KRHI: Rhinelander, WI, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSZL: Whiteman AFB, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KTIK: Tinker AFB, OK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KTOP: Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KUIN: Quincy, IL, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KWLD: Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field, KS, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • LGSM: Samos Airport, Greece
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • PADU: Unalaska, Unalaska Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure
  • PGSN: Saipan Island, Saipan Intl Arpt, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • SPSO: Pisco, Peru
        Bird Hazard, Smoke
  • UNNT: Tolmachevo, Russia
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • UNTT: Plotnikovo Bogashevo, Russia
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity


53 unidentified stations (out of a total of 126 documented unknown stations)

  • ENLE (OLD)
  • ENUG (OLD)
  • ENWV (OLD)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • GQNO (OLD)
  • K18H (OLD)
  • K1AN (OLD)
  • K1AW (OLD)
  • K1BN (OLD)
  • K1BW (OLD)
  • K1CN (OLD)
  • K1DN (OLD)
  • K1EN (OLD)
  • K1FN (OLD)
  • K1GN (OLD)
  • K1HN (OLD)
  • K1IN (OLD)
  • K1JN (OLD)
  • K1KN (OLD)
  • K1LN (OLD)
  • K1MN (OLD)
  • K1NN (OLD)
  • K1ON (OLD)
  • K2LS (OLD)
  • K3L4 (OLD)
  • K6P9 (OLD)
  • KDSF (OLD)
  • KHME (OLD)
  • KJSL (OLD)
  • KNOZ (OLD)
  • KQBD (OLD)
  • KQD3 (OLD)
  • KQFR (OLD)
  • KQGE (OLD)
  • KQN3 (OLD)
  • KQOV (OLD)
  • KQRD (OLD)
  • KQWX (OLD)
  • KQZF (OLD)
  • KXIF (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LETU (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MPSM (OLD)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • OICM (OLD)
  • SESG (OLD)
  • SLAL (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • UCFL (OLD)
  • YAYT (OLD)