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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2018081218
Currently using 34445 observations from 5101 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Sun Aug 12 18:46:28 UTC 2018



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

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

1 station reporting temperature -45°C to -49°C

0 stations reporting temperature -40°C to -44°C

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

1 station reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

3 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

45 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


8 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

15 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

182 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


0 stations reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

0 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

3 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

24 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


2 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

85 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

1 station reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

2 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

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

8 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


0 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting any sleet

0 stations reporting any freezing rain

58 stations reporting heavy rain

0 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

0 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"

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

19 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"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

3 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

1 station reporting hail

1 station reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

0 stations reporting thunder with freezing rain

92 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

0 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


2 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

0 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

2 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

3 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

0 stations reporting well-developed dust/sand whirls

64 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CYEG: Edmonton International, Alta., Canada
        Hail, Thunderstorm
  • CYKY: Kindersley, Sask., Canada
        Thunderstorm, Smoke
  • CYLJ: Meadow Lake, Sask., Canada
        Thunderstorm, Smoke
  • CYWL: Williams Lake, B. C., Canada
        Dust/Duststorm, Smoke
  • CYXE: Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
        Thunderstorm, Smoke
  • CZVL: Edmonton / Villeneuve, Canada
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • GMMX: Marrakech, Morocco
        Temperature, Thunderstorm
  • K6R3: Cleveland, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KADH: Ada, Ada Municipal Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KAJR: Cornelia, GA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KBBD: Brady/Curtis Field, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KCLL: College Stn, Easterwood Field, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KCXO: Conroe, Montgomery County Airport, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KDTN: Shreveport, Shreveport Downtown Airport, LA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KDUC: Duncan, Halliburton Field Airport, OK, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KDWH: Houston, Hooks Memorial Airport, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KEDW: Edwards AFB, CA, United States
        Visibility, Smoke
  • KFRG: Farmingdale, Republic Airport, NY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KGGE: Georgetown, SC, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KGNV: Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport, FL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KGWO: Greenwood, Greenwood-LeFlore Airport, MS, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHFF: Mackall U. S. Army Airfield, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHWO: Hollywood, North Perry Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KINF: Inverness, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KISM: Orlando, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KLYH: Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport, VA, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMLC: McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport, OK, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMNE: Minden, LA, United States
        Thundersnow, Thunderstorm
  • KMRH: Beaufort, Michael J Smith Field Airport, NC, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KOPF: Miami, Opa Locka Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KORG: Orange, Orange County Airport, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KPEZ: Pleasanton, TX, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KPSK: Dublin / New River Valley, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRND: Randolph AFB, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KROA: Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KRSP: Campd David, MD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRWV: Caldwell, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KSKF: Kelly AFB, TX, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KTMB: Miami, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, FL, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KVNW: Van Wert, OH, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • LFBO: Toulouse / Blagnac, France
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • LFRZ: St-Nazaire, France
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • MMCN: Santa Rosalia, B. C. S., Mexico
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • MMPA: Poza Rica / Palizada, Mexico
        Dewpoint, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • OAIX: Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
        Wind, Dust/Duststorm
  • OEGN: Gizan, Saudi Arabia
        Dewpoint, Dust/Duststorm
  • OEYN: Yenbo, Saudi Arabia
        Temperature, Dewpoint
  • OIZH: Zahedan, Iran
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OIZI: Iranshahr, Iran
        Temperature, Sand/Sandstorm
  • OMFJ: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
        Temperature, Dewpoint
  • OPLA: Lahore Airport, Pakistan
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • OPRN: Islamabad Airport, Pakistan
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • OPST: Sambrial, Pakistan
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • PADU: Unalaska, Unalaska Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PAIL: Iliamna, Iliamna Airport, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • PASV: Sparrevohn Airways Facilities Sector, AK, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • TJNR: Roosevelt Roads, Ofstie Field, PR, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • VEGY: Gaya, India
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • VMMC: Taipa, Macau
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity


73 unidentified stations (out of a total of 137 documented unknown stations)

  • ENLE (OLD)
  • ENUG (OLD)
  • ENWV (OLD)
  • ESIA (NEW)
  • ETEK (NEW)
  • FDLB (OLD)
  • FNCT (NEW)
  • GQNO (OLD)
  • K18H (OLD)
  • K1AW (OLD)
  • K1BN (OLD)
  • K1BW (OLD)
  • K1CN (OLD)
  • K1DN (OLD)
  • K1DW (OLD)
  • K1FN (OLD)
  • K1FW (OLD)
  • K1IN (OLD)
  • K1IW (OLD)
  • K1JN (OLD)
  • K1KN (OLD)
  • K1MN (OLD)
  • K1ON (OLD)
  • K2LS (OLD)
  • K2M2 (NEW)
  • K3L4 (OLD)
  • K6P9 (OLD)
  • KAAS (NEW)
  • KDSF (OLD)
  • KEZZ (NEW)
  • KGCY (NEW)
  • KGVQ (NEW)
  • KHPT (NEW)
  • KJSL (OLD)
  • KL52 (NEW)
  • KLNQ (NEW)
  • KLYO (NEW)
  • KM02 (NEW)
  • KNOZ (OLD)
  • KPLD (NEW)
  • KPMH (NEW)
  • KQD3 (OLD)
  • KQFR (OLD)
  • KQKR (OLD)
  • KQN3 (OLD)
  • KQWX (OLD)
  • KQZF (OLD)
  • KTXW (NEW)
  • KULS (NEW)
  • KWBF (NEW)
  • KX07 (NEW)
  • KXNX (NEW)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LETU (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • NCAT (NEW)
  • NCMG (NEW)
  • NCMK (NEW)
  • NCMR (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • OEMN (NEW)
  • OICM (OLD)
  • OODQ (NEW)
  • OPIS (NEW)
  • PPNU (NEW)
  • SBJE (OLD)
  • SLAL (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • SYLT (NEW)
  • UCFL (OLD)
  • URRP (NEW)
  • VDSV (NEW)